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2000 Yamaha Yzfr1l

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 Dec 4, 2003
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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1 injuries, 1 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Yamaha Yzfr1l, most frequently naming the electrical and brakes 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

  • Electrical375.0%
  • Brakes125.0%

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

Electrical
Filed Dec 4, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported

17TH MARCH 2002 JASON SCOTT TABOR ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH US ARMY STATIONED IN GERMANY WHILE RIDING A YAMAHA YZFR1 MOTOR CYCLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. DUE TO HIS BEING LISTED IN VERY CRITICAL CONDITION I FLEW TO GERMANY. I WAS PRESENT SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHEN THE US ARMY SAFETY OFFICER INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT STATED THAT PER HIS INVESTIGATION AND EYE WITNESS ACCOUNTS THAT HE HAD PASSED A CAR AND THAT IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING GEARS ( FOOT SHIFT) HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FOOT REST AND KNOCKED DOWN THE KICK STAND. DUE TO HIS MANEUVERING AROUND THE VEHICLE THE BIKE WAS LEANING OVER AND THE KICK STAND HIT THE ROAD SURFACE PER EYE WITNESS ACCOUNTS. HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL AND WAS TRYING TO HOLD ONTO THE MOTORCYCLE WHICH WAS TRYING TO THROW HIM OFF AS IT PIVOTED ON THE KICK STAND. THE BIKE ACCELERATED AND IT CRASHED INTO A ROAD SIDE POLE. HE INDICATED THE THE ENGINE SHOULD HAVE TURNED OFF ONCE THE KICKSTAND WAS MOVED WHILE THE BIKE WAS IN MOTION. SKID MARKS FROM THE KICKSTAND WERE VISIBLE ON THE ROAD SURFACE WHEN WE VISITED THE CRASH SITE. I WAS PRESENT SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHEN THE SAFETY OFFICER ACCOMPANINED BY A GROUP OF OTHER MILITARY OFFICERS INSPECTED THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE KICK STAND KILL SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS BECAUSE THE SCREWS THAT MOUNT THE SWITCH IN PLACE WAS MISSING. THEY FURTHER FOUND THE BIKE WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL WHICH CAME OUT MARCH 2000. I FOUND THAT ODD AS I HAD RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AT MY ADDRESS IN SOUTH CAROLINA SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT BEFORE DEPARTING FOR GERMANY. THE MILITARY HAD A SEARCH MADE OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION RECORDS AND A LIKE YAMAHA WAS FOUND IN WURZBURG GERMANY AND THAT OWNER LIKE MY SON WAS THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AND HE HAD NEVER BEEN INFORMED OF THE REQUIRED SAFETY RECALL. MY SON PASSED AWAY ON 19-MAY-1002 FROM THE INJURIES RECEIVED IN THE INCIDENT. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10049174
Incident
Mar 17, 2002
Electrical
Filed Oct 2, 2003
Fire reported

WHILE RIDING ALL GAUGES SWEEP, BATTERY SLOWLY DIES CAUSING THE BIKE TO STALL AND NOT TO RESTART. THE DEALER FOUND THE FAILED AND MELTED PLUG TO VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND BURNT WIRING. FIRST, THE DEALER REPLACED AT THE COST OF $150.00. THE PARTS WORKED FOR ABOUT 6 MOS/500 MILES. SECOND, THE PREVIOUSLY MELTED PLUG WIRING COMPLETELY FRIED. YAMAHA MADE A REPAIR KIT THAT DOES NOT FIT OR WORK PROPERLY, TABS ON CLIPS DO NOT HOLD IN HOUSING. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE PART(S) RECALLED BY YAMAHA WITH NO SUCCESS. YAMAHA SAID THAT THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE 3 (THREE), TO MY KNOWLEDGE, IN MY TOWN THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THESE SAME ISSUES. *LA

NHTSA ID
10041114
Incident
Aug 26, 2002
Mileage
5,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 31, 2000

YAMAHA MODEL #YZFR1M-L; WHEN RIDING TACHOMETER/SPEEDOMETER GO OUT, WHEN THIS HAPPENS MOTORCYCLE DIES. BUT SINCE IT'S ROLLING, ITJUMPS/ STARTS BY ITSELF. IF THIS KEEPS HAPPENING, IT WILL DAMAGE THE BACK WHEEL. IT'S A REOCCURRING PROBLEM BECAUSE, MOTORCYCLE BEEN TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A FLY-WHEEL IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH WAS NOT SCREWED TIGHTLY. WHEN THE FLY-WHEELSPINS, IT CHANGES THE BATTERY. WHEN THE FLY-WHEEL DOES NOT SPIN, THE MOTORCYCLE LOSES ELECTRIC POWER KILLINGS THE MOTOR. *YH

NHTSA ID
869246
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
Brakes
Filed May 15, 2000

TWO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICES RECEIVED CONCERNING KICKSTAND AND BRAKE PADS. TAKEN TO A DEALER , AND HE REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALLS BECAUSE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT BOUGHT THROUGH THEM. ASKING NHTSA FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
861901
Incident
May 5, 2000

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Yamaha Yzfr1l by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2000Viewing400—
1999010—
1998010—

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.