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2014 Yamaha XTZ12

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 Oct 20, 2025
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 2014 Yamaha XTZ12, most frequently naming the exterior lighting 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

  • Exterior lighting266.7%
  • Fuel system133.3%

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

Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 20, 2025

The contact owns a 2014 Yamaha XTZ12 Motorcycle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V814000 (Exterior Lighting); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while attempting to change gears, the motorcycle independently shut off. No warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that while attempting to activate the cruise control, the cruise control independently deactivated. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

NHTSA ID
11694548
Incident
Jul 5, 2025
Mileage
20,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 28, 2023

The contact owns a 2014 Yamaha XTZ12 Motorcycle. The contact stated that the headlights and taillights failed to operate as needed. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the prior model year had recalls for the exterior lights. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the motorcycle related to the exterior lighting. The motorcycle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

NHTSA ID
11541147
Incident
Aug 19, 2023
Mileage
18,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 18, 2018

AFTER STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE THE IDLE IS NORMAL. ONCE UNDERWAY AND WHEN YOU PULL IN THE CLUTCH THE RPM STAYS HIGH AND DOES NOT GO BACK TO NORMAL IDLE. AFTER A FEW TIMES OF DOING THIS AND MODULATING THE THROTTLE IT USUALLY GOES AWAY UNTIL THE NEXT TIME THE MOTORCYCLE IS STARTED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS FOR 2011-2013 YEAR MODELS BUT MINE IS 2014 AND IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ID
11162156
Incident
Dec 18, 2018
Mileage
107,400 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Yamaha XTZ12 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2020010—
2019010—
2018010—
2015100—
2014Viewing300—
2013620—
2012220—

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.