The 2007 Yamaha Xf50 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 4,800 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING08V4610002008-09-114,800 affected
Defect
YAMAHA IS RECALLING 4,800 MY 2007 XF50 AND XC50 MOTORCYCLES. A CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON THE CONNECTING ROD. IF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO BE RUN, THE CRACK WILL DEVELOP FURTHER AND THE CONNECTING ROD MAY BREAK.
Consequence
IF THE CONNECTING ROD BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL STOP AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL DISASSEMBLE THE ENGINE AND THE CRANKSHAFT WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT HAS A PROPERLY HEAT-TREATED CONNECTING ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STEERING
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I purchased my yamaha c3 scooter in may 2007 and it operated flawlessly until this summer. In hot humid conditions the scooter stalled-out or would not start. Initially, I thought it might be related to the summer blend of fuel, but then it occurred to me that it had run fine in the same…”
“I have a 2007 yamaha c3 (xf50) scooter. It has known fuel pump issues, and in warm weather experiences symptoms of vapor lock and failing fuel pump issues. While riding the scooter, the fuel pump primes and feeds the engine fine until it heats up and begins to intermittently fail. At times it has…”
“My yamaha 2007 c3 scooter loses power in traffic or will not restart. My c3 had a safety recall last fall because of failure of drive shaft. C3 now apparently has problem with fuel pump causing loss of power in traffic and/or will not restart. Found information on the internet where other owners…”
“Yamaha scooter xf50w had issues with two recalls. Consumer wants the scooter replaced or returned to yamaha for the purchase price. *nj the consumer stated the scooter would run for a short distance and then cut off. The problem was diagnosed as a defective fuel pump.*jb”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2007 yamaha xf50. The contact stated that the vehicle has been at the dealer since september 26, 2008 being repaired for nhtsa campaign id number 08v461000 (steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting). The recall stated that the recall repair would take three hours. The dealer…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2007 yamaha xf50. The contact stated that the vehicle has been at the dealer since september 26, 2008 being repaired for nhtsa campaign id number 08v461000 (steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting). The recall stated that the recall repair would take three hours. The dealer…”
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 Xf50 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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