2015 Yamaha YZF-R3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 15V593000. NHTSA received the report on . 16 units. Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Remedy of campaign 15V593000, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha will notify customers, and dealers will replace the upper triple clamp with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on October 16, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha's customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's recall number is 990099.
Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3. The newest campaign is 20V611000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Oct 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V611000, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflector, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-888-266-3085. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990139.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 59,656 units in total.
- 20V611000Visibility
- 17V112000Electrical System / Ignition / Switch
- 17V111000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 15V593000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle BarAdvisory
20V611000Received . 31,000 units.
Visibility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2020 YZF-R3, 2020 MT03 and 2018-2020 XMAX scooters. Condensation or other contaminates may adhere to the rear reflector lens reducing its effectiveness.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A less reflective rear reflector increases the risk of crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflector, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-888-266-3085. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990139.
Report filed by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA. Manufacturer campaign number 990139. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V112000Received . 14,320 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Yamaha YZF-R3 motorcycles. Water can enter and corrode the ignition switch resulting in an unexpected engine stall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch subassembly, free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990112.
Report filed by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA. Manufacturer campaign number 990112. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V111000Received . 14,320 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Yamaha YZF-R3 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, engine vibration can cause the fuel tank mounting bracket to contact the fuel tank, which overtime, may result in the tank leaking fuel.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of a ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank bracket. The fuel tank will be inspected and replaced if necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 9, 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990112.
Report filed by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA. Manufacturer campaign number 990112. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V593000Received . 16 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle BarDo-not-drive advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 YZFR3 motorcycles manufactured January 1, 2015, to August 31, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have an incorrectly manufactured upper triple clamp (handle crown) that may crack while riding.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the upper triple clamp fractures, a loss of steering control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha will notify customers, and dealers will replace the upper triple clamp with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on October 16, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha's customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's recall number is 990099.
Report filed by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA. Manufacturer campaign number 990099. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
3 complaints, 7 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/yamaha/yzf-r3/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3?
- 59,656 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Yamaha YZF-R3 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Yamaha YZF-R3, model years 2015 to 2021. 4 of them name the 2015 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3 name most often?
- Engine: 2 of 7 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.