2005 Yamaha YZFR1 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Yamaha YZFR1, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2005 Yamaha YZFR1. The throttle position sensor was repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 06v371000 (vehicle speed control) on november 11, 2006. In july of 2008, when he approached a stop, the vehicle shut off. The dealer wants to charge a fee to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer would not assist with the diagnostic cost. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 7,000 and current mileage was 15,508.”
NHTSA complaint #10235468, filed 2008-07, 7,000 milesRelated recalls
- 09V360000Sep 17, 2009Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2005 motorcycles manufactured between october 2004 and april 2005. The throttle position sensor can fail.Covers: Yamaha YZFR1 2005, FJR1300 2005, FZS6 2005
- 06V371000Sep 28, 2006On certain motorcycles, an improperly designed throttle position sensor could cause an intermittently unstable idle when the engine is at idling speed when…Covers: Yamaha YZFR1 2004–2005, XV1700 2002–2005, FJR1300 2003–2005 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10020286Jul 26, 2006Unstable engine idling.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Yamaha YZFR1
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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