2004 Yamaha FJR1300 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,272miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2004 Yamaha FJR1300, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,272 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Own a 2004 Yamaha FJR1300 motorcycle. The engine generates a great deal of heat and the 2004 design did not account for the drivers safety in figuring how to direct the heat away from the driver. (I understand Yamaha improved this problem starting in 2006). As a result I suffered burns on the inside of both legs and the bike is virtually unrideable in hot weather. The weather was about 90 degrees f and it only took about 45 minutes to receive these burns. It appears that the heat is building up on the underside of the gas tank and then is transferred to the drivers leg/groin area while riding. …”
NHTSA complaint #10236901, filed 2008-08, 8,800 miles“The contact stated the vehicle occasionally stalled. There was a NHTSA recall # 06v371000 on the vehicle regarding the vehicle speed control. The parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available and will not be ordered till the following september when the recall expires. The manufacturer confirmed the parts were not available and would not be ordered till september. The vehicle was currently at the local dealership for recall service.”
NHTSA complaint #10174402, filed 2006-11, 9,744 milesEngine cooling: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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