2012 Yamaha Xtz12 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System:wiring 2018-10-04 · campaign 18V695000 · 4,736 vehicles
Defect: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Yamaha XTZ12 Super Tenere motorcycles. Over time, a gap may develop in the protective sealant where the lead wires of the accelerator position sensor (APS) and throttle position sensor (TPS) connect to the electronic control unit (ECU). This may cause corrosion on the wires, preventing the engine from returning to idle after the throttle is released.
Risk: If the engine does not return to idle when the throttle is released, it can lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will bypass the wire lead connection with a new sub lead harness multi-connector, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990122.
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2014-02-10 · campaign 14V044000 · 24,000 vehicles
Defect: Yamaha Motor Corporation USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 YZFR1 motorcycles manufactured October 2008 through August 2013 and 2012-2013 XTZ12 motorcycles manufactured October 2011 through August 2013. In the affected motorcycles, use of the headlight may generate enough heat to cause the bulb connections to expand, resulting in arcing in the headlight bulb socket which could cause the socket to overheat, melt and cause the headlight to malfunction.
Risk: A headlight failure reduces the rider's ability to see clearly and the motorcycle's visibility to oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Yamaha will notify owners and dealers will replace the headlight socket, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2014. Owners may contact Yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
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
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What owners report
2017-05-25 · Vehicle Speed Control · 1,250 mi“vehicle intermittantly will not idle, stalls out when decelerating to a stop, when in between gears, when restarted, will idle below 700 rpm and stalls repeatedly. at other times, it will idle at 3000 rpms, sometimes back firing, when clutch is pulled in the rpms will drop but most times, it's a rough idle, bouncing between 700 and 1300 rpm's. wh…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.