2008 Yamaha Midknight Warrior problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (2) · Structure:frame And Members (1) · Fuel System, Gasoline (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2014-02-07 · TB-M-2014-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
yamaha mc: when looking for technical information, a comprehensive index is provided regarding technical solutions for various problems. *pe
What owners report
2010-01-10 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 9 mi“2008 yamaha r1 motorcycle, engine dies without any warning. or any clear chain of events, dies randomly. and not every day, occasionally. then can be started right up, like nothing was wrong. i had to file this under midnight warrior as there was no choice for r1...also have seen this same complaint on many motorcycle forums, and have heard from ot…”
2010-01-01 · Tires“i own a 2008 yamaha raider motorcycle and the back tire a metzler 210/40/18 is a directional type of tire however the tread is such that in a water condition the tire does not push the water away as it should it actually pulls it towards the middle upon checking out the tire found it to be backwards the directional arrow points to the front bu…”
2009-01-27 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel“the instrument panel reflects a glare on the windshield at night making it very difficult to see. your form does not allow for the proper model number on this yamaha motorcycle to be selected. the model number is xv19ctsxw. it is a yamaha stratoliner s. *tr…”
2009-01-07 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 500 mi“my 2008 yamaha fjr 1300 engine stalls when i am slowing to come to a stop or when i'm idling. every time i have ridden it, i have experienced the engine stalling when i am shifting down to come to a stop, causing the rear tire to slide just for a moment. luckily i have been able to control the motorcycle without having an accident. i know there is …”
2008-10-05 · Electrical System · 27,000 mi“ignition switch failure at 27000 miles on 2006 yamaha fjr 1300. correction new switch. *tr…”
2008-08-10 · Structure:frame And Members · 4 mi“i am a reseller of a product called a suntrike and the product is being sold to consumers the 3 wheeled vehicle is dangerous in that the turning radius is so narrow that the vehicle cannot be turned safely . the vehicle also has engine mounts that continually fail causing the engine to move back and forth making it difficult to control. you…”
2008-07-29 · Tires“the tread pattern on my metzler rear tire(size 210-40-18) on my new yamaha raider motorcycle is backwards. this is extremely important with motorcycle tires for water dispersion and the way the tire carcass is made to go only one direction. all yamaha raider motorcycles are being delivered to dealers with this problem. this is the first year of pro…”
2008-07-21 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 1 mi · 💥 crash“tl*the contact owns a 2008 yamaha midknight warrior. while driving 5 mph, the throttle sporadically failed and caused the vehicle to become stuck. as a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a fence pole. the dealer would not assume any liability. a police report was filed. he is in the process of notifying the manufa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.