2009 Yamaha Fjr1300 problems, complaints & recalls

2016-04-03 · Engine · 18,500 mi

“i was riding at about 30mph on a highway and the engine suddenly died. i had to coast over to the shoulder to stop. the gauges stayed on, the kill switch was in the run position, but the engine would not start (starter would not engage) until i turned the ignition key off then back on. then it started back up as usual, and i rode on to work. …”

2014-08-28 · Vehicle Speed Control · 18,336 mi

“the problem i am about to describe has been occurring since the motorcycle was new. however, due to research, i am only now able to report the problem. on hot days, when the motorcycle is parked outside, after starting, it stumbles and cuts out during acceleration. the last incident (which i am now reporting on) almost caused me to get hit in a par…”

2013-01-29 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 16,000 mi

“while reassembling my motorcycle (due to an unrelated repair), the fuel tank began to leak due to a hole worn into the tank from a hex bolt that holds on a plastic rear skirt. it appears that several years of abrasion, due to the hex bolt mounting hole being too close to the tank (possibly due to a manufacturing or assembly defect) caused the tank …”

2011-12-21 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 18,000 mi

“engine intermittently cuts-out. cut-out lasts for a second or less and may repeat itself several times before operating properly again. may cut-out several times in 10 mile daily commute. when engine is cutting-out, it is a complete loss of engine power. very unsafe situation when traveling on freeway in traffic. ignition switch and wiring harne…”

2011-08-12 · Electrical System · 15,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2009 yamaha fjr13ayb motorcycle. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v338000 (electrical system:wiring) and contacted the dealer to set-up an appointment for repairs. the dealer advised that the wire sub-lead that was needed for repair was not readily available and would need to be ordered. the m…”

2011-04-03 · Electrical System · 10,253 mi

“ i own a 2009 yamaha fjr 1300a with 10253 miles while on a trip the motorcycle kept cutting off several times mostly when you would start off. most off the time i could start it right back up but several other times i had to cycle the ignition switch to get it going. but when it did shut off its was when pulling off or turning so the bike stop r…”

2010-06-17 · Electrical System · 1,300 mi

“2009 yamaha fjr1300a is experiencing a possible electrical grounding problem. the motorcycle is experiencing random stalling, hard re-starting and on a couple of occasions, the gauges have momentarily gone crazy. on one occasion (on the freeway) the motorcycle briefly cut out. these symptoms mirror the beginnings of the current s4 spider grounding …”

2010-05-03 · Electrical System · 5,400 mi

“while traveling along the cross island parkway my fjr1300a stalled without any prior warning. both turn signal lights were on solid, the hi-beams light was on, although they were not set to the "hi" position, the horn did not work, the glove box would not open, and the starter would not engage. fortunately i was traveling at a very slow speed in …”

2009-11-03 · Electrical System · 4,704 mi

“the incident occurred when returning from a short ride in my home area when i made a turn onto a side street and the and my 2009 fjr1300a stopped running. i pulled to the side of the road (curbs without a berm or parking area) and attempted a restart. the tachometer and speed gauges indexed as they should have. the abs and low oil lights turned on …”