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2015 Yamaha Yzfr1m Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2015 Yamaha Yzfr1m has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 350 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SUSPENSION 15V221000 2015-04-14 350 affected
Defect

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 YZFR1M motorcycles manufactured January 19, 2015, to March 23, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have been built with an improperly manufactured rear shock absorber. The nut on the damper rod for these shock absorbers may loosen, resulting…

Consequence

If the damper rod nut loosens, shock absorber performance would be affected, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles and replace any affected rear shock absorbers, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990095.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“Yamaha has issued a recall on a serious gearbox problem stating that the gearbox may fail and lock. They are telling people do not ride no one is receiving any information from yamaha unless thy are finding out via social media and contacting yamaha directly. This is a potentially life threatening…”

ENGINE · reported 2015-12-03

“Yamaha has issued a recall on a serious gearbox problem stating that the gearbox may fail and lock. They are telling people do not ride no one is receiving any information from yamaha unless thy are finding out via social media and contacting yamaha directly. This is a potentially life threatening…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2015-12-03

“Received a phone call notifying not to ride the bike; pending yamaha "intent to recall". Improperly assembled rear shock could result in loss of control and crash. Rear shock need to be replaced. No formal notice, no recall issued to date, no projected date for issue of recall or parts…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2015-04-13
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 2015 Yamaha Yzfr1m as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.