2004 Yamaha FJR1300 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2004 Yamaha FJR1300, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical450.0%
- Engine225.0%
- Brakes112.5%
- Driver assistance112.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
I STOPPED DURING A MOTORCYCLE RIDE TO TAKE A PICTURE AND TURNED THE IGNITION KEY ON MY MOTORCYCLE TO THE OFF POSITION. WHEN I TURNED THE KEY BACK TO ON NO POWER WAS AVAILABLE. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO USE THE KEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. I KNEW THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON SUBSEQUENT YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL MOTORCYCLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS IN MOTION THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE SYSTEMS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST AS WELL.
TOOK OFF RAMP OFF OF HIGHWAY AND SLOWED DOWN TO STOP AT STOP LIGHT AND MOTORCYCLE DIED. NO LIGHTS, GAUGES, OR ANY TYPE OFF ELECTRICAL POWER ON THE BIKE AT ALL. COULD NOT USE FLASHERS DUE TO POWER FAILURE. PUSHED BIKE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND WITH HELP PUSHED BIKE TO GAS STATION 1/8TH MILE DOWN THE ROAD ON A BUSY HIGH WAY. AFTER DIAGNOSING ISSUE FOUND THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. WAS ABLE TO BYPASS IGNITION SWITCH TO GET BACK HOME. GLAD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
OWN A 2004 YAMAHA FJR1300 MOTORCYCLE. THE ENGINE GENERATES A GREAT DEAL OF HEAT AND THE 2004 DESIGN DID NOT ACCOUNT FOR THE DRIVERS SAFETY IN FIGURING HOW TO DIRECT THE HEAT AWAY FROM THE DRIVER. (I UNDERSTAND YAMAHA IMPROVED THIS PROBLEM STARTING IN 2006). AS A RESULT I SUFFERED BURNS ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH LEGS AND THE BIKE IS VIRTUALLY UNRIDEABLE IN HOT WEATHER. THE WEATHER WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES F AND IT ONLY TOOK ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO RECEIVE THESE BURNS. IT APPEARS THAT THE HEAT IS BUILDING UP ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE GAS TANK AND THEN IS TRANSFERRED TO THE DRIVERS LEG/GROIN AREA WHILE RIDING. THE INTERNET IS LOADED WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER RIDERS BUT YAMAHA IS IGNORING THEM. THEY ADMIT TO A PROBLEM BY THE MERE FACT THAT THEY REDESIGNED THE PROBLEM AREA IN 2006. I WANT YAMAHA TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THE PROBLEM FOR OWNERS OF THESE MOTORCYCLES DATED 2003-2005. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06V371000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT BE ORDERED TILL THE FOLLOWING SEPTEMBER WHEN THE RECALL EXPIRES. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BE ORDERED TILL SEPTEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL SERVICE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING, REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. UNWILLING TO TEST THE FRONT WHEEL ABS SYSTEM. SEVERAL OTHER OCCURRENCES OF ABS SYSTEM FAILURE HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED ON THE FJR FORUM.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06V371000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT BE ORDERED TILL THE FOLLOWING SEPTEMBER WHEN THE RECALL EXPIRES. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BE ORDERED TILL SEPTEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL SERVICE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .