NHTSA Safety Recalls
Yamaha YZF-R3 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 4 recall campaigns for the Yamaha YZF-R3, across 2 model years from 2015 to 2016. The 2015 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2016 (3).
- Model years
- 2
- Recall campaigns
- 4
- Most recalls
- 2015
- Owner complaints
- 6
2015–2016, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the Yamaha YZF-R3 across 4 model years; the most, 3, concern the 2015.
Owners marked a crash on 0 of the Yamaha YZF-R3 complaints (0%) and a fire on 1.
Across all Yamaha YZF-R3 model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 3 complaints), then the fuel/propulsion system (3).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Yamaha YZF-R3 in 2016: 1, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Yamaha YZF-R3 is electrical system: ignition: switch, in 2 model-year listings.
The newest Yamaha YZF-R3 recall, 20V611000, was reported on October 5, 2020 and concerns the visibility.
Yamaha YZF-R3 years to avoid
Too few Yamaha YZF-R3 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Yamaha YZF-R3 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Yamaha YZF-R3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
- VISIBILITY2
- STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
Yamaha YZF-R3 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Yamaha YZF-R3 recall campaign (4)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V611000October 5, 2020 | visibility | 2015–2016 | crash | 31,000 |
| 17V111000February 21, 2017 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2015–2016 | fire | 14,320 |
| 17V112000February 21, 2017 | electrical system: ignition: switch | 2015–2016 | crash | 14,320 |
| 15V593000September 23, 2015 | steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 2015 | crashdo not drive | 16 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Yamaha YZF-R3. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: September 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted