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1994 Fbs GTS 1000

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 21, 1999
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Fbs GTS 1000, most frequently naming the brakes category.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes3100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Dec 21, 1999

THE ABS FAILURE INDICATOR LIGHT LOCATED ON THE DASH BOARD GIVES NO INDICATION THAT THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. THE ONLY WAY THE RIDER CAN KNOW IS WHEN THE WHEEL LOCKS UP. AS AN EXPERIENCED RIDER, I WAS ABLE TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
716319
Incident
Jun 1, 1999
Brakes
Filed Dec 20, 1999

HAVING OBSERVED A NUMBER OF REPORTED FAILURES ON THE GTS NEWSGROUP, I TESTED MY ABS BRAKES AND FOUND THAT THE REAR WHEEL LOCKS AND SKIDS WITHOUT ANY WARNING THAT THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AT THIS POINT THE BIKE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER AS YAMAHA STATE THE ONLY REPAIR POSSIBLE IS A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS UNIT. GIVEN THE LOW MILAGE OF THE MOTORCYCLE, I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE REPORTED. YAMAHA HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER ADVISING THEM OF A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF FAILURES. *AK

NHTSA ID
716280
Incident
Nov 30, 1999
Brakes
Filed Dec 20, 1999

ABS SYSTEM FAILED WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATED NO FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
716248
Incident
Apr 1, 1999

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Fbs GTS 1000 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1994Viewing300—
1993600—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.