The 2016 Yamaha Fjr1300 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 22,950 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING21V8650002021-11-052,462 affected
Defect
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2016-2021 FJR13 motorcycles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) programming installed under Recall 20V-813 (990141), that was designed to prevent gear damage, may prevent the engine from accelerating as intended.
Consequence
A lack of acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until they are repaired. Dealers will reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Motorcycles that were previously repaired under recall 20V-813 will need to return for the new remedy. Owner notification letters were mailed November 30, 2021. Owners may contact Yamaha…
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…
POWER TRAIN20V8130002020-12-282,285 affected
Defect
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Yamaha FJR13A and FJR13AE motorcycles. The second gear of the transmission can crack and break under high speed loads.
Consequence
A broken gear can cause the transmission and rear wheel to lock causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, reprogram the Engine Control Unit (ECU) and replace the main axle and drive axle assemblies, 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…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
ENGINE
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Yamaha has issued 2 safety recalls for my motorcycle 1/21/2021. Vin [xxx]. It is a 2016 yamaha fjr 1300. One is for front brake switch may fail, the 2nd is for the transmission's second gear not being strong enough and the gear could break possibly causing the transmission, rear wheel to lock and…”
“Yamaha has issued 2 safety recalls for my motorcycle 1/21/2021. Vin [xxx]. It is a 2016 yamaha fjr 1300. One is for front brake switch may fail, the 2nd is for the transmission's second gear not being strong enough and the gear could break possibly causing the transmission, rear wheel to lock and…”
“Yamaha has announced recalls in a number of countries (canada, germany, uk to name a few) for a defective 2nd gear for all 2016 through 2020 fjr models. The same defective part is used in the production of fjr models across all markets worldwide. The reported failures result in total destruction…”
“There are currently three recalls on this motorcycle not two. I have now been waiting for the recall repairs to be done since february, 2021. It is currently june, 2022. Which means I've been waiting for 17 months to have my motorcycle repaired. I'm on "waiting lists" at these dealerships:…”
“There are currently three recalls on this motorcycle not two. I have now been waiting for the recall repairs to be done since february, 2021. It is currently june, 2022. Which means I've been waiting for 17 months to have my motorcycle repaired. I'm on "waiting lists" at these dealerships:…”
“There are currently three recalls on this motorcycle not two. I have now been waiting for the recall repairs to be done since february, 2021. It is currently june, 2022. Which means I've been waiting for 17 months to have my motorcycle repaired. I'm on "waiting lists" at these dealerships:…”
“I rode to lunch with some friends on saturday, march 25, 2017. After lunch, we got back on the bikes to go home. We came to a red light, it turned green and we pulled away. I'm riding with cruisers and was the second bike. Pulling away was nothing dramatic or "spirited". The bike made a funny…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Yamaha Fjr1300 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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