2012 Yamaha Xt1200z Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 Yamaha Xt1200z. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While riding, my abs light lit up and my rear brake became hard to press and rear brakes because inoperable. Had it diagnosed and the abs pump is malfunctioning”
“On 15 jun 2023, my super tenere experienced total loss of rear brakes during vehicle operation in traffic, almost resulting in an accident. There was no vehilce annunciation of loss of brakes or abs failure. Vehicle-specific forums show that this has happened to at least 5 other operators since…”
“At 12 years old and 34,500 miles the rear brakes began feeling soft and eventually traveled to the bottom and the rear brakes stopped working. Front brakes worked normally. Several attempts at bleeding the air out of the rear system only resulted in safe operation for a few days. Eventually the…”
“The abs pump has failed nearly causing a life threatening incident. This is a known issue with abs systems on the 2012 and 2013 yamaha xtz1200 which are classified as generation 1 machines. This problem was addressed and apparently remedied on the 2014 - 2023 model bikes comprising generation 2…”
“Motorcycle will for no reason die or idle fast around 3,500 rpm. This is very dangerous when letting off the throttle to turn around a corner and the bike does not slow down. It has happened to me about 5 different ride days. It would stall when letting off the gas or accelerate. I always was able…”
“Motorcycle will for no reason die or idle fast around 3,500 rpm. This is very dangerous when letting off the throttle to turn around a corner and the bike does not slow down. It has happened to me about 5 different ride days. It would stall when letting off the gas or accelerate. I always was able…”
“Motorcycle will for no reason die or idle fast around 3,500 rpm. This is very dangerous when letting off the throttle to turn around a corner and the bike does not slow down. It has happened to me about 5 different ride days. It would stall when letting off the gas or accelerate. I always was able…”
“I have had numerous electrical faults resulting in loss of power while riding and idle speed surges, resulting in the vehicle accelerating without warning. The surge of acceleration caused me to rear end a vehicle under normal braking, when down shifting caused the bike to lurch forward with an…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Yamaha Xt1200z as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.