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Yamaha WR250R Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Yamaha WR250R (2008–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2012.

2
safety recalls, all years
4
owner complaints, all years
2014
year with most recalls
2012
year with most complaints

Pick your Yamaha WR250R model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Yamaha WR250R10
2015 Yamaha WR250R20
2014 Yamaha WR250R20
2013 Yamaha WR250R11
2012 Yamaha WR250R13
2011 Yamaha WR250R10
2010 Yamaha WR250R10
2009 Yamaha WR250R10
2008 Yamaha WR250R10

What Yamaha WR250R owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 2012 model year has the most, with 3.

All Yamaha WR250R recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Yamaha WR250R, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Clutch assembly (power train)

    NHTSA 16V800000 Reported 2,550 vehicles potentially affected Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

    Yamaha Motor Corporation , USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 WR250R motorcycles manufactured August 1, 2013, to June 1, 2016. Due to an incorrect assembly process, the clutch push lever oil seal may crack, allowing engine oil to leak out.

    Remedy: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clutch push lever oil seal, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2016. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

  2. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 15V410000 Reported 12,721 vehicles potentially affected Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

    Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 WR250X motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2011 and 2008-2015 WR250R motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the insulation on the stator coil, a component of the alternator, may become damaged and…

    Remedy: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stator coil with one that has sufficient heat resistance, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at…

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Other Yamaha models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.