Model year record
1998 Yamaha Yamaha recalls & problems
The 1998 Yamaha Yamaha has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 10 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (5 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1998 Yamaha Yamaha.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainManual transmission; Axle assembly | 5 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineStorage › Tank assembly | 3 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| TiresTread/belt | 1 | — |
| Electrical systemIgnition | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingCooling system › Radiator assembly | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly
HI, I DONT KNOW IF THIS AFFECTS R1S IN YOUR COUNTRY BUT WE WERE TOLD ABOUT IT HERE ,THE CLIP ON THE COOLANT HOSE UNDER THE TANK IS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH FROM THE FACTORY AND THE HOSE COULD POSSIBLY DETACH....NOT MUCH OF A PROBLEM WITH A CAR BUT A PROBLEM ON A BIKE ,HOT COOLANT SUDDENLY WHERE YOU LEAST WANT IT=LOTS OF PAIN!
- Power train › Manual transmissionCrash1 injury
SECOND GEAR DOES NOT FULLY ENGAGE OR POPS OUT. I WRECKED ONCE BECAUSE THE LOSS OF POWER TO REAR WHEEL ON A CORNER.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****760931.*AK *JB
- Electrical system › Ignition
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- Tires › Tread/belt
THREE OF FOUR TIRES PURCHASED ON 6/26/98 HAD TREAD SEPARATION WITHIN 28 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THE FOURTH TIRE WAS REPLACED AT THE FIRST FAILURE TO HAVE A BALANCED SET ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THIS OCCURRED IN MARCH, 2000. THE SECOND TIRE FAILED IN AUG 2000 AND THE THIRD FAILED IN OCT. 2000. (DOT NUMBER: CC9L8KL068 TIRESIZE: 205/65R15)
- Power train › Axle assembly
THE CUSH DRIVE HUB IS BASICALLY A SPROCKET CARRIER THAT FITS INTO THE REAR WHEEL. IT IS MADE OF CAST ALUMINUM, AND IS APPARENTLY VERY FRAGILE. WITH ONLY 1500 MILES ON MY MOTORCYCLE, I NOTICED THAT THE HUB WAS CRACKED VERY BADLY, WITH PIECES MISSING FROM IT. IT EVEN GOUGED A SPIRAL IN THE SWINGARM, WHICH WASN'T REPLACED. THE DEALER ACCUSED ME OF ABUSING MOTORCYCLE, ALTHOUGH I HADN'T. HOWEVER, THEY FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY BUT GAVE ME NO RECEIPT. ABOUT ONE YEAR LATER, BEFORE LEAVING ON A LONG TRIP, I NOTICED THAT THE PART HAD CRACKED AGAIN, AND I CALLED YAMAHA USA AND THEY AGREEED TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE SINCE THEY HAD REPLACED IT ONCE ALREADY. THEY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A DEFECT, EVEN THOUGH…
- Power train › Axle assembly
I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO THE CUSH-DRIVE RECALLS THAT HAVE OCCURRED ON THIS MOTORCYCLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, EXCEPT FOR THE USA. I AM NOT AWARE OF THE CUSH-DRIVE FAILING ON MY MOTORCYCLE, BUT AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SITUATION. CANADA HAS APPARRENTLY RECALLED THE CUSH-DRIVE ON THE MOTORCYCLE IN THEIR MARKET. WHY HASN'T THE USA? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
- Power train › Manual transmission
MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION JUMPS IN AND OUT OF 2ND GEAR, RENDERING THE MOTORCYCLE UNSAFE. WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR, UNLOADING THE MOTORCYCLE'S SUSPENSION, AND CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND STABILITY, WHEREBY CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE AND RIDER TO ENTER ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THE UNPAVED RUN-OFF AREA OF THE ROADWAY--ENDANGERING THE LIFE OF THE MOTORCYCLE RIDER AND OTHER MOTORISTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE DEFECTIVE MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM OF DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 1998 AND 1999 YAMAHA YZF-R1. YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE RESPONDED TO COMPLAINTS OF THE CLUNKY AND…
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
THE TANK MATERIAL IS TOO THIN AND WEAK CAUSING THE GAS TANK TO CRACK RESULTING IN GAS ODOR AND FUEL TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE VEHUCLE WHILE DRIVING. NLN
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.