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2008 Yamaha YP400

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 Jun 23, 2011
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 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2008 Yamaha YP400, most frequently naming the fuel system category. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

  • Fuel system1100.0%

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

Fuel system
Filed Jun 23, 2011

THIS IS A 400CC MOTOR SCOOTER BEING RIDDEN DURING AN 85 DEGREE DAY. THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED AFTER ENTERING A BUSY INTERSECTION AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. AFTER PUSHING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE INTERSECTION, ATTEMPTS TO RESTART FOR OVER AN HOUR FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TRAILERED HOME. THIS SCENARIO WAS ( HOT TEMPERATURE STALL AND FAILED RESTART) WAS REPEATED AT MY RESIDENCE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE YAMAHA DEALERSHIP, DIAGNOSED WITH A FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILURE, AND CONFIRMED REPAIR UPON PUMP REPLACEMENT. IT CAN BE CALCULATED FOR APPROXIMATE PUMP LIFE TO BE 80 TO 120 HOURS OF OPERATION (AVERAGE 20 TO 30 MPH) FOR THE LIMITED 2360 MILES ACCUMULATED. THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE COMPONENT LIFE FOR A FUEL INJECTION VEHICLE AND INDICATIVE OF A MANUFACTURING QUALITY PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT SHOULD PUMP FAILURE OCCUR IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. I INQUIRED ABOUT WHETHER THIS PUMP FAILURE COULD BE CUSTOMER INDUCED AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE UNAWARE THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO CAUSE THIS IN-FUEL TANK PUMP TO BE ABUSED BY CUSTOMERS.

NHTSA ID
10409589
Incident
May 1, 2011
Mileage
2,360 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TB-M-2014-003

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

YAMAHA MC: WHEN LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION, A COMPREHENSIVE INDEX IS PROVIDED REGARDING TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Yamaha YP400 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2012100—
2010000—
2009000—
2008Viewing100—
2007221—
2006321—
2005621—

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.