The 2007 Yamaha Fjr1300 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 19,175 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2006, THROUGH MARCH 2009. THE GROUND JOINT CONNECTOR OF THE WIRE HARNESS COULD OVERHEAT AND BECOME DEFORMED, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT GROUND WIRE CONNECTION. IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED, THE…
Consequence
IF THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHILE BEING RIDDEN, THERE COULD BE A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
YAMAHA DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL WIRE SUB-LEAD OR, IF THE GROUND JOINT CONNECTOR HAS ALREADY BEEN DAMAGED FROM OVERHEATING, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW MAIN WIRE HARNESS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
YAMAHA IS RECALLING 9,300 MY 2006-2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES. THE INTERNAL SWITCH WIRING COULD BECOME DISCONNECTED. IF THIS OCCURS ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLOW WILL BE STOPPED AND THE ENGINE COULD STALL.
Consequence
IF THE ENGINE STALLS, THE OPERATOR MAY BE UNABLE TO START OR RESTART THE ENGINE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
27
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
11
2crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
5
1crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
Total complaints81
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Failure on repair of nhtsa recall number: 11v338000 recall date: june 28,2011 manufacturer recall number: 990061 failure description: on monday 8/22/2016 , I started experiencing electrical issues. I was stranded and could not start bike. Having read on 'fjrforum.com ' about "ground wire junction…”
“High beam indicator came on, turn signals failed to operate, bike would not restart after stopping. This was all caused by ground spider 6 burning and failing.”
“High beam indicator came on, turn signals failed to operate, bike would not restart after stopping. This was all caused by ground spider 6 burning and failing.”
“High beam indicator came on, turn signals failed to operate, bike would not restart after stopping. This was all caused by ground spider 6 burning and failing.”
“This is a yamaha motorcycle. It has a blown fork seal, which is a pretty common occurrence. This is in the front suspension and steering. There are 2 special tools necessary to repair this, according to the factory service manual. Neither of these special tools are available from yamaha. There are…”
“This is a yamaha motorcycle. It has a blown fork seal, which is a pretty common occurrence. This is in the front suspension and steering. There are 2 special tools necessary to repair this, according to the factory service manual. Neither of these special tools are available from yamaha. There are…”
“This is a yamaha motorcycle. It has a blown fork seal, which is a pretty common occurrence. This is in the front suspension and steering. There are 2 special tools necessary to repair this, according to the factory service manual. Neither of these special tools are available from yamaha. There are…”
“The fuel tank cap assembly allows water to leak by the rubber gasket into the vent pipe. This pipe is made in such a way so as to trap water in it when washing or riding in rain. This is then evidenced by a gurgling sound coming from the fuel tank cap area. If the problem is not corrected it…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Yamaha Fjr1300 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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