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2012 Yamaha XTZ12 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2012 Yamaha XTZ12, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2012 Yamaha XTZ12

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 18V695000 Reported 4,736 vehicles potentially affected Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

    Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Yamaha XTZ12 Super Tenere motorcycles. Over time, a gap may develop in the protective sealant where the lead wires of the accelerator position sensor (APS) and throttle position sensor (TPS) connect to the electronic control unit (ECU). This may cause corrosion on the…

    Remedy: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will bypass the wire lead connection with a new sub lead harness multi-connector, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at…

  2. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 14V044000 Reported 24,000 vehicles potentially affected Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

    Yamaha Motor Corporation USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 YZFR1 motorcycles manufactured October 2008 through August 2013 and 2012-2013 XTZ12 motorcycles manufactured October 2011 through August 2013. In the affected motorcycles, use of the headlight may generate enough heat to cause the bulb connections to expand,…

    Remedy: Yamaha will notify owners and dealers will replace the headlight socket, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2014. Owners may contact Yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2012 Yamaha XTZ12 have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 1,250 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The ABS module on the Super Tenere is known to fail in such a way as to leave the rear brake inoperable (the brake pedal can be bottomed out without any resistance and without applying any pressure to”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 2, 2022 · Service brakes

“Vehicle intermittantly will not idle, stalls out when decelerating to a stop, when in between gears, when restarted, will idle below 700 RPM and stalls repeatedly. At other times, it will idle at 3000”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 25, 2017 · Electrical system

Compare Yamaha XTZ12 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Yamaha XTZ12 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2012 Yamaha XTZ1222
2013 Yamaha XTZ1226
2014 Yamaha XTZ1203
2015 Yamaha XTZ1201
2018 Yamaha XTZ1210
2019 Yamaha XTZ1210
2020 Yamaha XTZ1210

Checking a specific 2012 Yamaha XTZ12

How do I know if my 2012 Yamaha XTZ12 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2012 Yamaha XTZ12; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Yamaha dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 14V044000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.