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2013 Yamaha XT1200Z

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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 Nov 15, 2024
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 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2013 Yamaha XT1200Z, most frequently naming the driver assistance, electrical and fuel system categories.

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

  • Driver assistance330.0%
  • Electrical220.0%
  • Fuel system220.0%
  • Brakes110.0%
  • Engine110.0%
  • Other / unspecified110.0%

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 Nov 15, 2024

ABS module became inoperable, ABS light "ON", no rear brake at all. After manual cycle of abs unit the brakes works for a short time, becoming inoperable just 2 days later.

NHTSA ID
11625637
Incident
Apr 1, 2024
Filed Nov 1, 2018
Crash reported

ENGINE SURGES AT LOW RPM WHILE RIDING. CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.

NHTSA ID
11144606
Incident
Oct 31, 2018
Mileage
43,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Oct 29, 2018

WHILE RIDING THROTTLE ERATIC. SUDDENLY STOP RUNNING. HARD TO START AT TIMES

NHTSA ID
11143591
Incident
Oct 29, 2018
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 19, 2018

IDLE OUT OF CONTROL.SOMETIME TO LOW STALLING ENGINE WHILE MAKING A TURN RESULTING IN A FALL (HAPPENED 3 TIMES),MOST OF TIME THE RPM RAVING TO 3500 AND STAYS THERE UNTIL THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF.IT HAPPENS COMPLETELY RANDOMLY.I TRIED TO GET IT FIXED 3 TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS.THERE ARE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE SHOWING PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM:2013 SUPER TENERE IDLLE ISSUE. YAMAHA KNOWS ABOUT THAT PROBLEM,I TALKED TO A REPRESENTATIVE ONCE,BUT, SADLY,REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY,OR JUST HELP ME TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
11141399
Incident
Jun 1, 2014
Driver assistanceElectricalFuel system
Filed Sep 22, 2018

MY 2013 YAMAHA XTZ1200 SUPER TENERE HAS FAILED TO DECELERATE WHEN I SHUT THE THROTTLE OFF. THE ENGINE REVVED AT OVER 3000 RPM. WHEN IN GEAR IT WOULD JUST KEEP ACCELERATING UNLESS THE CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED, IF ENGAGED THE ENGINE WOULD DROP TO ABOUT 1500 RPM, HOWEVER WHEN RELEASED THE ENGINE WOULD AGAIN REV PAST 3000 RPM. WHEN THIS OCCURRED I TO PULLED OFF THE ROAD, KILLED THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED; IT TOOK A 5-7 RESTARTS UNTIL THE ENGINE SEEMS TO RUN PROPERLY. ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHEN DECELERATING. I WILL BE TRAVELING AND PULL THE CLUTCH IN FOR A RED LIGHT, AND THE ENGINE WILL JUST DIE. WHEN AT THE LIGHT AND I RESTART IT THE RPM WILL BE AROUND 900 OR BELOW AND THEN JUST DIE AGAIN. WHEN GET IT RUNNING I MUST FEATHER THE THROTTLE TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING UNTIL I CAN GET THE VEHICLE IN MOTION AGAIN. ONCE THESE ISSUES BEGAN TO APPEAR I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE BY THE FIRST GENERATION XTZ1200 OWNER (YEARS 2010-2013). THERE IS A FORUM FOR OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE (ALL GENERATIONS) WHERE THIS ISSUES HAS BEEN DISCUSSED AT LENGTH. HERE IS A LINK TO ONE SUCH DISCUSSION: HTTPS://WWW.YAMAHASUPERTENERE.COM/INDEX.PHP?THREADS/NO-IDLE-AND-HIGH-IDLE-PROBLEM.2895/ THE COMMON FIX THAT THESE OTHER OWNERS HAVE FOUND IS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. MY BIKE HAS HAD NO MODIFICATIONS AND IS AT APPROXIMATELY 12200 MILES. MORE IMPORTANTLY IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE! THE FIRST TIME THE HIGH REV ISSUED HAPPENED WAS IN THE MORNING AND I WAS IN TRAFFIC IN A SCHOOL ZONE. CHILDREN WERE BEING DROPPED OFF FOR SCHOOL AT THE TIME. ALL TIMES WERE ON PUBLIC ROADS, BOTH CITY STREETS AND ON STATE ROADS WHERE SPEEDS RANGE FROM 40-55 MPH. DATE THIS HAPPENED SITED BELOW IS FOR THE HIGH REVVING ISSUE. THE FIRST LOW-NO IDLE AND STALLING ISSUE WAS MID-AUGUST.

NHTSA ID
11130739
Incident
Sep 20, 2018
Mileage
12,200 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Aug 24, 2017

THE BIKE IS DYING WHENEVER I TRY TO COME TO A STOP OR SLOW DOWN. ANYTIME THE RPM'S DROP BELOW 1500 THE BIKE WILL JUST DIE, NOT TRY AND IDLE. THIS STARTED HAPPENING END OF MAY 2017 AND JUST WOULD HAPPEN ONCE, AND THEN AFTER I RESTARTED THE BIKE IT WOULD RUN JUST FINE ALL DAY NO PROBLEMS, AND WAS VERY ERRATIC WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN. NOW TODAY (8.24.17) IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, WHENEVER RPMS GET LOW. BIKE HAS 8100 MILES ON IT, AND IS WELL CARED FOR AND MAINTAINED. BIKE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AS THEY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON.

NHTSA ID
11019429
Incident
Aug 24, 2017
Mileage
8,100 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 14, 2016

MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY, REAR WHEEL SPOKE BROKE AND CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGES TO MOTORCYCLE (SWING ARM, EXHAUST AND WHEEL) AND UNSAFE CONDITIONS. I BELIEVE THAT SPOKES ARE FAILING DUO TO DEFECTS IN MATERIALS OR BAD DESIGN. YAMAHA DECLINED SAFETY ISSUE AND WARRANTY COVERAGE STATING THAT WHEELS/SPOKES ARE WEAR AND TEAR ITEMS, I SPOKE TO YAMAHA REPRESENTATIVE SEVERAL TIMES BY CALLING 1-800-962-7926. PICTURES AND SERVICE REPAIR ORDER FROM MOTORCYCLE SERVICE SHOP ATTACHED.

NHTSA ID
10916128
Incident
Oct 2, 2016
Mileage
7,300 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Yamaha XT1200Z by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2013Viewing700—
2012100043.7

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.