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Yamaha FJR1300Model year report

2009 Yamaha FJR1300 Problems

Complaints
9filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
15,000miles, 9 complaints with mileage
Recalls
2campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2009 Yamaha FJR1300 (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 9 consumer complaints for the 2009 Yamaha FJR1300. The part named most often is electrical system, with 7 complaints (78% of the total), followed by engine cooling (2) and engine (1). 9 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 15,000 miles. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 2 technical service bulletins for this model year. Electrical system complaints overlap with 2 recall campaigns covering the switch filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Electrical system: “I was riding at about 30mph on a highway and the engine suddenly died. I had to coast over to the shoulder to stop. The gauges stayed on, the kill switch was in the run position, but the engine would not start (starter would not engage) until I turned the ignition key off then back on. Then it started back up as usual, and I rode on to work. …”

NHTSA complaint #10853165, filed 2016-04, 18,500 miles

Engine cooling: “The problem I am about to describe has been occurring since the motorcycle was new. However, due to research, I am only now able to report the problem. On hot days, when the motorcycle is parked outside, after starting, it stumbles and cuts out during acceleration. The last incident (which I am now reporting on) almost caused me to get hit in a parking lot when the motorcycle died accelerating from a stop sign. A vehicle at the adjacent stop sign almost hit me when I stalled out. The research I've done points to the emission control charcoal canister as being the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10629166, filed 2014-08, 18,336 miles

Fuel system: “While reassembling my motorcycle (due to an unrelated repair), the fuel tank began to leak due to a hole worn into the tank from a hex bolt that holds on a plastic rear skirt. It appears that several years of abrasion, due to the hex bolt mounting hole being too close to the tank (possibly due to a manufacturing or assembly defect) caused the tank metal to become compromised. When I reassembled the motorcycle the hex bolt was able to penetrate the wall of the weakened metal, thus causing the hole. …”

NHTSA complaint #10495055, filed 2013-01, 16,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 9 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 5,400 and 18,000 miles.

33%0–1067%10–250%25–500%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (9 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 15,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

2009201020113201320142016
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2009 Yamaha FJR1300 → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 2 on record; the latest 2 are shown.

Other model years of the Yamaha FJR1300

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2009915,0002———Not enough data
2008137002———Not enough data
2007697,0002——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
20051731,0002———Rising
2004744,0001———Not enough data
2003717,0001———Not enough data

All Yamaha FJR1300 model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2009 Yamaha FJR1300 have?

NHTSA recorded 9 consumer complaints for the 2009 Yamaha FJR1300 as of Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2009 Yamaha FJR1300 is reported most often?

Electrical system is named most often, in 7 complaints (78% of the total), followed by engine cooling with 2.

Has the 2009 Yamaha FJR1300 been recalled?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2009 Yamaha FJR1300 reported?

Among the 9 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 15,000 miles and the middle half falls between 5,400 and 18,000 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.