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Yamaha YFZR1K Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Yamaha YFZR1K (1998–1999).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1998
year with most recalls

Pick your Yamaha YFZR1K model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 Yamaha YFZR1K20
1998 Yamaha YFZR1K20

All Yamaha YFZR1K recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Yamaha YFZR1K, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Unknown or other

    NHTSA 00V076000 Reported 17,146 vehicles potentially affected YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. The screws holding the sidestand switch can loosen and fall out due to engine heat and vibration. If this happens, the sidestand switch would not function correctly, so it would be possible to ride the motorcycle with the sidestand in the down position.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the screws holding the sidestand switch.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

  2. Pads (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V077000 Reported 5,313 vehicles potentially affected YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. The front brake pad material could separate from the backing plate due to insufficient adhesion.

    Remedy: Dealers will install new front brake pads.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

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.