2004 Yamaha YZFR1 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 8%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2004 Yamaha YZFR1, 8% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,700 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.
“Was driving my Yamaha r1 and went to make a left turn,tried to straighten out and front end would not turn,crashed doing approx 15 miles an hour bike flipped on me and I was injured. Bolt that held the front stabilizer came out caused the stabilizer to jam when trying to turn right, upon investigation by a mechanic was told that was a bad design and no loctite on the threads, potential for disaster, was a matter of time,due to this have severe pain in back and 1 leg that is non stop,this could have been a more serious situation as in death if have fallen in front of a car.”
NHTSA complaint #10143389, filed 2005-11, 5,600 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“I am the owner of a Yamaha r1 2004 motorcycle. After 5000 miles the bike will drop to a low idle 500 RPM and then shut down. This is very dangerous, and has caused many crashes, and injuries! I belong to many forums and this is happening all over the world to 2004 yamahas, it is the left tps sensor! This needs to be recalled before someone is killed! Jesse zimmerman.”
NHTSA complaint #10135286, filed 2005-09Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Yamaha YZFR1
19 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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