2015 Yamaha XT250 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 2015 Yamaha XT250, 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
- Electrical125.0%
- Engine125.0%
- Fuel system125.0%
- Exterior lighting125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 (NA) YAMAHA XT250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED. AS A RESULT, BOTH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS WOULD BLINK AND CONFUSE OTHER MOTORISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDDLE TOWN CYCLES (3711 COMMERCE DR, MIDDLETOWN, OH 45005, (513) 422-5471) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD LOW POWER, WHICH WAS WHY THE HAZARD LIGHTS BLINKED INSTEAD OF ONLY THE TURN SIGNALS. THE MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. *BF CONSUMER STATED MANFACTURER WANTS TO KEEP IT UNDER WRAP OR NOT KNOWN. MANUFACTURER HAS MADE NO ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE BIKE AND REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG. BATTERY COMPANIES HAVE TOLD ME THE BATTERY IS TOO SMALL FOR THIS BIKE, LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON AND THE RIGHT SIGNAL BLINKS ALSO AND VICE VERSA. CONSUMER HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. *JB
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
MY YAMAHA XT 250, POPS/BACKFIRES ALL THE TIME DURING DECELERATION. SOMETIMES A VERY LOUD BANG. I WAS TOLD BY YAMAHA THAT THEY DESIGNED THE EMISSION SYSTEM THIS WAY TO PASS EMISSIONS. WHEN THEY DISCONNECTED THE EMISSIONS THE LOUD POPPING AND BACK FIRING WENT AWAY. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE ONLY WAY TO NOT HAVE THE CONSTANT LOUD POPPING AND BACKFIRING IS BY MAKING THE MOTORCYCLE NOT PASS EMISSIONS. I DO NOT THINK IT IS VERY SAFE TO HAVE A MOTORCYCLE KEEP ON BACKFIRING AND STUTTERING WHEN DRIVING IT, LOSS OF POWER. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE CAN LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY YAMAHA XT 250, POPS/BACKFIRES ALL THE TIME DURING DECELERATION. SOMETIMES A VERY LOUD BANG. I WAS TOLD BY YAMAHA THAT THEY DESIGNED THE EMISSION SYSTEM THIS WAY TO PASS EMISSIONS. WHEN THEY DISCONNECTED THE EMISSIONS THE LOUD POPPING AND BACK FIRING WENT AWAY. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE ONLY WAY TO NOT HAVE THE CONSTANT LOUD POPPING AND BACKFIRING IS BY MAKING THE MOTORCYCLE NOT PASS EMISSIONS. I DO NOT THINK IT IS VERY SAFE TO HAVE A MOTORCYCLE KEEP ON BACKFIRING AND STUTTERING WHEN DRIVING IT, LOSS OF POWER. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE CAN LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 (NA) YAMAHA XT250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED. AS A RESULT, BOTH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS WOULD BLINK AND CONFUSE OTHER MOTORISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDDLE TOWN CYCLES (3711 COMMERCE DR, MIDDLETOWN, OH 45005, (513) 422-5471) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD LOW POWER, WHICH WAS WHY THE HAZARD LIGHTS BLINKED INSTEAD OF ONLY THE TURN SIGNALS. THE MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. *BF CONSUMER STATED MANFACTURER WANTS TO KEEP IT UNDER WRAP OR NOT KNOWN. MANUFACTURER HAS MADE NO ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE BIKE AND REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG. BATTERY COMPANIES HAVE TOLD ME THE BATTERY IS TOO SMALL FOR THIS BIKE, LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON AND THE RIGHT SIGNAL BLINKS ALSO AND VICE VERSA. CONSUMER HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. *JB
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 .