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Yamaha YZFR1K Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Yamaha YZFR1K (1998–1999). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

2
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
1998
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your Yamaha YZFR1K model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 Yamaha YZFR1K10
1998 Yamaha YZFR1K23

What Yamaha YZFR1K owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 3.

All Yamaha YZFR1K recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Yamaha YZFR1K, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Cooling system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 99V186000 Reported 6,373 vehicles potentially affected YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. A coolant water hose can come loose at the thermostat housing during operation.

    Remedy: Dealers will install and properly tighten two new hose clamps.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

  2. Power train

    NHTSA 98V236000 Reported 1,770 vehicles potentially affected YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. The primary driven gear backing plate (clutch basket) can break causing the engine components to lock up.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new primary driven gear and related parts.

    Model years: 1998

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.