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2003 Yamaha FJR1300 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

17,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 7 complaints (57.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation228.6%
Electrical and battery issues114.3%
Fuel system concerns114.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1

Electrical System: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
2
2004
1
2008
2
2009
1
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20032
20041
20082
20091
20161

2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10281945 · 2009-08-27 (August 27, 2009)

1. RANDOM ENGINE HESITATION AT SPEED. 2. IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO CONDUCT WHILE RIDING BASED ON VIBRATION. INITIALLY THIS CAUSED ENGINE HESITATION AT SPEED. FINAL INCIDENT WAS FULL ENGINE STOP (ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN) AT 30 MPH AND REAR TIRE LOCKUP. 3. REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10281945 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10913647 · 2016-10-04 (October 4, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 YAMAHA FJR1300. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED SOLDER CONNECTING WIRE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 01/06/2017*CT UPDATED 01/23/17.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10913647 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10038376 · 2003-10-12 (October 12, 2003)

FUEL TANK AND FRAME GET VERY HOT WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. WHEN THIS OCCURS, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL TANK/FRAME, DRIVER CAN SUSTAIN SERIOUS LEG BURNS. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON IT. *AK NUMEROUS MOTORIST WITH THIS MODEL COMPLAINED ABOUT THE EXCESS HEAT FROM THE ENGINE. (THIS OCCURRED MOSTLY IN VEHICLES IN WARMER CLIMATES) THE TECHNICIAN ADMITTED TO THE PROBLEM BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038376 at NHTSA ↗