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2005 Yamaha Fjr1300 Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

23 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.04 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical06V371000

Vehicle Speed Control

IF THE ENGINE STALLS AFTER THE OPERATOR DISENGAGES THE CLUTCH IN A LOW GEAR WHILE RIDING, THE REAR TIRE MIGHT SLIP MOMENTARILY IF THE OPERATOR ABRUPTLY RE-ENGAGES THE CLUTCH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-888-88-YAMAHA.

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE AN INTERMITTENTLY UNSTABLE IDLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLING SPEED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS STOPPED OR DURING LOW-SPEED OPERATIONS. THE ENGINE COULD STALL AS A RESULT.

Serious09V360000

Vehicle Speed Control

FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-714-761-7300.

YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2004 AND APRIL 2005. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAN FAIL.

Complaint volume

23 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

4Crashes
0Fires
4Injuries
0Deaths

Across 23 complaints. Severity Index 1.04.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System8 · 35%Vehicle Speed Control2 · 9%Service Brakes2 · 9%Fuel/Propulsion System2 · 9%Unknown Or Other1 · 4%Engine And Engine Cooling…1 · 4%Fuel System, Gasoline · D…1 · 4%Fuel System, Gasoline1 · 4%
  1. Electrical System — 8 reports
  2. Vehicle Speed Control — 2 reports
  3. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  4. Fuel/Propulsion System — 2 reports
  5. Unknown Or Other — 1 reports
  6. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 1 reports
  7. Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery — 1 reports
  8. Fuel System, Gasoline — 1 reports
  9. Equipment Adaptive/Mobility — 1 reports
  10. Wheels — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2003 (1) · 2004 (1) · 2005 · 2007 (2) · 2008 (2) · 2009 (2) · 2011 (1) · 2013 (1) · 2014 (1) · 2016 (3) · 2017 (3) · 2018 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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