2008 Yamaha FJR1300 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 38%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,097miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electrical system of the 2008 Yamaha FJR1300, 38% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,097 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“While riding my motorcycle I experienced a sudden shutdown of the engine and lighting while riding in traffic. Investigating I found a failure on an electrical connector in the wiring harness which overheated. There was no warning. Researching on the internet I have found this to be a common problem with my Yamaha FJR1300 motorcycle.”
NHTSA complaint #10400913, filed 2011-05, 14,097 miles“I went to start the bike and nothing happen. Everything was in good standing. I think the ground harness is not working properly or not design properly.”
NHTSA complaint #10662571, filed 2014-12, 45,000 miles“Main ignition switch wire connection may overheat due to electrical resistance. May become hot enough to melt the solder connecting the wire to the main switch.”
NHTSA complaint #10269510, filed 2009-05, 1,700 miles“The contact owns a 2008 YAMAHA FJR13AXB. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:11V338000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact did experience a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The failure mileage was 32,000”
NHTSA complaint #11460529, filed 2022-04, 32,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Yamaha FJR1300 motorcycle. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 09v002000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The authorized dealer was notified, but the recall repair has not been performed due to a massive national back order for the necessary part. The part will be unavailable until july 21, 2009. The contact was placed on a waiting list. The technician recommended that the vehicle not be driven due to the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 500. Updated 07/01/09 updated 07/06/09.”
NHTSA complaint #10272701, filed 2009-06, 500 milesRelated recalls
- 11V338000Jun 27, 2011Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 fjr1300 motorcycles manufactured from february 2006, through march 2009. The ground joint connector of the…Covers: Yamaha FJR1300 2006–2009
- 09V002000Jan 8, 2009Yamaha is recalling 9,300 my 2006-2009 fjr1300 motorcycles. The internal switch wiring could become disconnected. If this occurs electrical current flow will…Covers: Yamaha FJR1300 2006–2009
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Yamaha FJR1300
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Yamaha FJR1300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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