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2013 Yamaha Fjr1300 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2013 Yamaha Fjr1300 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 18,203 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 20V814000 2020-12-28 18,203 affected
Defect

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2018-2020 MTT9GT (Tracer GT), 2019 MXTGTKL (NIKEN GT), 2017-2020 MT10, 2018-2020 XTZ12 (Super Ténéré), 2013-2020 FJR13, 2018 XV19B (Star Eluder), and 2018-2021 XV19 (Star Venture) motorcycles. The front brake switch can fail due to increased resistance…

Consequence

Failure of the front brake switch can cause the brake light to stay on constantly and/or the cruise control system to shutoff unexpectedly. Both situations increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake switch, free of charge. The recall began January 20, 2021. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990140. Note: Owners are advised not to operate their motorcycle until the repairs have…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Yamaha for 2013 redesigned the front plastic cowling in a manner that prohibits the user of the motorcycle to have access to the battery or fuses. This is a safety and manufacturing defect. Yamaha has released a "tech exchange" to dealers requiring the owner to pay for a new plastic cowling and…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2014-02-01

“Yamaha for 2013 redesigned the front plastic cowling in a manner that prohibits the user of the motorcycle to have access to the battery or fuses. This is a safety and manufacturing defect. Yamaha has released a "tech exchange" to dealers requiring the owner to pay for a new plastic cowling and…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-02-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Yamaha Fjr1300 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.