2008 Yamaha Midknight Warrior Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Yamaha Midknight Warrior. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
TIRES
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
Total complaints9

What owners report

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

“I own a 2008 yamaha raider motorcycle and the back tire a metzler 210/40/18 is a directional type of tire however the tread is such that in a water condition the tire does not push the water away as it should it actually pulls it towards the middle upon checking out the tire found it to be…”

TIRES · reported 2009-09-15

“2008 yamaha r1 motorcycle, engine dies without any warning. Or any clear chain of events, dies randomly. And not every day, occasionally. Then can be started right up, like nothing was wrong. I had to file this under midnight warrior as there was no choice for r1...also have seen this same…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2008-12-20

“Ignition switch failure at 27000 miles on 2006 yamaha fjr 1300. Correction new switch. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2008-09-24

“Tl*the contact owns a 2008 yamaha midknight warrior. While driving 5 mph, the throttle sporadically failed and caused the vehicle to become stuck. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a fence pole. The dealer would not assume any liability. A police report was…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2008-07-15

“The tread pattern on my metzler rear tire(size 210-40-18) on my new yamaha raider motorcycle is backwards. This is extremely important with motorcycle tires for water dispersion and the way the tire carcass is made to go only one direction. All yamaha raider motorcycles are being delivered to…”

TIRES · reported 2008-06-01

“I am a reseller of a product called a suntrike and the product is being sold to consumers the 3 wheeled vehicle is dangerous in that the turning radius is so narrow that the vehicle cannot be turned safely . The vehicle also has engine mounts that continually fail causing the engine to move back…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2008-05-02

“My 2008 yamaha fjr 1300 engine stalls when I am slowing to come to a stop or when I'm idling. Every time I have ridden it, I have experienced the engine stalling when I am shifting down to come to a stop, causing the rear tire to slide just for a moment. Luckily I have been able to control the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2008-05-01

“My 2008 yamaha fjr 1300 engine stalls when I am slowing to come to a stop or when I'm idling. Every time I have ridden it, I have experienced the engine stalling when I am shifting down to come to a stop, causing the rear tire to slide just for a moment. Luckily I have been able to control the…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2008-05-01
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 2008 Yamaha Midknight Warrior as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.