2004 Yamaha YZFR1 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2004 Yamaha YZFR1, 3% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 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.
“Was returning from a vacation trip and bike started sounding funny. Then on highway lights and gauges started going on the interstate bike stalled lalmost locking up bike in curve while riding on wet road. Several tractor trailers were behind me and nearly almost killed me from the sudden change of speed due to bike killing power. Managed to get to side of interstate. Killed my battery to no return 80+$. Open searching web after getting hope looked at the stator and flywheel(rotar) magnets are everywhere!!!!!!! This almost killed me!!! …”
NHTSA complaint #10734846, filed 2015-07, 18,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Yamaha YZFR1
19 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTires
2 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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