The 2008 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 14 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
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
1injuries
EQUIPMENT
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
TIRES
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2008 yamaha fjr13axb. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number:11v338000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…”
“The rear brake (foot pedal) continually loses pressure, while the front brake remains in good operating order / with good pressure. Once pressure is lost, the foot pedal feels mushy, resulting in no braking power; pumping the foot pedal repeatedly may engage the brake, but only slightly. I've…”
“I went to start the bike and nothing happen. Everything was in good standing. I think the ground harness is not working properly or not design properly. *tr”
“Brand new bridgestone front motorcycle tire size 120/70 zr 17. Brand battlax bt-021. Motorcycle bought new from dealer with standard issued tires in august 2010. Front tire worn so badly at 2900 miles had to replace it. Replaced by dealer with same exact new bridgestone tire. That tire has 4300…”
“While riding my motorcycle I experienced a sudden shutdown of the engine and lighting while riding in traffic. Investigating I found a failure on an electrical connector in the wiring harness which overheated. There was no warning. Researching on the internet I have found this to be a common…”
“This has been a problem since my motorcycle has been new. When I stop my motorcycle in 2nd gear, it will not shift into 1st gear unless I rock it a little after stopped. It will go into neutral, but not into 1st gear. This is extremely dangerous, especially if on a steep hill. I have reported it…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2008 yamaha fjr1300 motorcycle. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 09v002000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The authorized dealer was notified, but the recall repair has not been performed due to a massive national back order for the…”
“Main ignition switch wire connection may overheat due to electrical resistance. May become hot enough to melt the solder connecting the wire to the main switch. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Yamaha Fjr1300 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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