2007 Yamaha Yzfr1: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints
102
Total Complaints
98mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

20 25th Percentile
98 Median Mileage
652 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
44
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
STRUCTURE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
3
STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1 AT 4 MPH, AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FASTER THE MOTORCYCLE HESITATED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS THEN EVENTUALLY ACCELERATED SLOWLY. THE MOTORCYCLE HAD AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM EACH TIME ITWAS DRIVEN. THE MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO A..."
"THE 2007 YAMAHA YZF-R1 HAS TWO ISSUES THAT HAVE COME TO MY ATTENTION. FIRST, THERE IS A LAG IN THE 2ND GEAR MAPPING THAT SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASES HORSEPOWER AT 5500 RPM WHEN THE THROTTLE IS OPENED. SECOND, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THE REAR SETS (THE HARDWARE WHERE YOUR FEET REST) CRACK..."
"THE 2007 YAMAHA YZF-R1 HAS TWO ISSUES THAT HAVE COME TO MY ATTENTION. FIRST, THERE IS A LAG IN THE 2ND GEAR MAPPING THAT SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASES HORSEPOWER AT 5500 RPM WHEN THE THROTTLE IS OPENED. SECOND, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THE REAR SETS (THE HARDWARE WHERE YOUR FEET REST) CRACK..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28