2004 Yamaha YZFR1 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 19%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2004 Yamaha YZFR1, 19% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,400 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Motorcycle 2004 Yamaha r1 the motorcycle engine cuts out and starts to surge, at idle the rpms drop by half and usually dies totally. This happens anywhere I stop and let off the gas. I have almost wrecked numerous times because of this. It started about 1 year ago at about 3000 miles on the odometer.”
NHTSA complaint #10161944, filed 2006-07, 3,000 miles“In the summer of 2005, while riding mid-turn, my 2004 Yamaha YZF-R1 lurched and cut-out causing me to low side my motorcycle. I received minor injuries and my motorcycle was wrecked and is branded salvage on the title. After the incident and repairing my bike, approximately two weeks later it did the same thing in traffic. The bike will run very rough, the RPM's will drop, and then the bike will cut-out. Looking on the internet, I have found that I am not the only one with this problem, but one of many. This problem starts to occur around the 5000 mile mark on the bike. …”
NHTSA complaint #10152167, filed 2006-03, 5,000 miles“This fall my 2004 yzf r1(Yamaha motorcycle) cut our twice at 60 MPH. I was lucky in the fact that I was just going straight on the highway. If I had been going on a tight curve the out come would have been different. When the engine cuts out it's like slamming on the rear brake or engine braking , and on a corner this would make you wipe out. Talked to the Yamaha dealership in town but they had never heard of this problem but I know of other people that have had this problem. This is dangerous and needs to be addressed. I bought the bike new in march 2004 and now has 7900 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10144726, filed 2005-12, 7,800 miles“While riding at 70 MPH motorcycle lost considerable power and started ticking loudly. Consumer examined the motorcycle but could find the cause of the problem. Dealer inspected the vehicle and found that the engine blew out. Then, consumer discovered that before the motorcycle was bought motor blew out once, and was replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10074123, filed 2004-05, 360 miles“Motorcycle surges heavily going down the road, stalls at every stop sign, it will stall out in traffic, the motorcycle also will stall out when going around turns which is also very dangerous. Nothing has been done to correct the issue because the dealer doesn't know what's wrong with it.”
NHTSA complaint #10161671, filed 2006-07, 10,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10030233May 7, 2009Yamaha motorcycle: hard to start when cold, erratic, or won't idle. A possible cause is insufficient valve clearance. Effects all yzf-r6v/w/x models and yzf-r1/r6 models. No…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Yamaha YZFR1
19 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Yamaha YZFR1
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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