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Yamaha XT250 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Yamaha XT250 (1980–2015). The most-complained-about year is 2008.

2
safety recalls, all years
5
owner complaints, all years
1980
year with most recalls
2008
year with most complaints

Pick your Yamaha XT250 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2015 Yamaha XT25012
2014 Yamaha XT25010
2013 Yamaha XT25010
2009 Yamaha XT25001
2008 Yamaha XT25002
1980 Yamaha XT25010

What Yamaha XT250 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 2.

All Yamaha XT250 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Yamaha XT250, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuel injection system (fuel system)

    NHTSA 14V754000 Reported 4,776 vehicles potentially affected Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

    Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Yamaha XT250 motorcycles manufactured August 1, 2012, to October 1, 2014. The affected motorcycles contain an air induction pipe and hose which may fail after prolonged periods of high RPM operation. The air induction hose may melt causing hot exhaust gases…

    Remedy: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air induction pipe and hose, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-714-761-7300. Yamaha's number for…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015

  2. Shoes/linings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 80V068000 Reported 7,000 vehicles potentially affected YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP

    On certain vehicles the brake linings could separate from the brake shoes due to insufficient brake lining bonding.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the original brake shoes with shoes not subject to this defect, free of charge.

    Model years: 1980

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.