The 2015 Yamaha Xt250 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 4,776 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Yamaha XT250 motorcycles manufactured August 1, 2012, to October 1, 2014. The affected motorcycles contain an air induction pipe and hose which may fail after prolonged periods of high RPM operation. The air induction hose may melt…
Consequence
A melted air induction hose may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air induction pipe and hose, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-714-761-7300. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990091.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 (na) yamaha xt250. The contact stated that the hazard lights illuminated when the left and right turn signals were activated. As a result, both turn signal indicators would blink and confuse other motorists. The vehicle was taken to middle town cycles (3711 commerce dr,…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 (na) yamaha xt250. The contact stated that the hazard lights illuminated when the left and right turn signals were activated. As a result, both turn signal indicators would blink and confuse other motorists. The vehicle was taken to middle town cycles (3711 commerce dr,…”
“My yamaha xt 250, pops/backfires all the time during deceleration. Sometimes a very loud bang. I was told by yamaha that they designed the emission system this way to pass emissions. When they disconnected the emissions the loud popping and back firing went away. My concern is that the only way to…”
“My yamaha xt 250, pops/backfires all the time during deceleration. Sometimes a very loud bang. I was told by yamaha that they designed the emission system this way to pass emissions. When they disconnected the emissions the loud popping and back firing went away. My concern is that the only way to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Yamaha Xt250 as of
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