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2009 Yamaha FJR1300 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

9 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

15,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 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 7 of 9 complaints (77.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues444.4%
Engine operation333.3%
Fuel system concerns222.2%
Braking behavior111.1%

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
7
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Engine
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System7
Engine And Engine Cooling2
Engine1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Electrical System: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Engine: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0009
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 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.

2009
1
2010
2
2011
3
2013
1
2014
1
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20091
20102
20113
20131
20141
20161

2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 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 10290823 · 2009-11-03 (November 3, 2009)

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 THEN OFF AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. HOWEVER, THE HAZARD INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON (CONSTANTLY) AS WELL AS THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT INDICATOR. ALL OTHER ELECTRIC DEVICES WOULD NOT FUNCTION INCLUDING TAIL LIGHTS, S…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,704 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290823 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10336786 · 2010-06-17 (June 17, 2010)

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 PROBLEM OTHER FJR RIDERS ARE DEALING EXPERIENCING. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT INVESTIGATE, AS THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. I'VE WRITTEN YAMAHA ABOUT MY CONCERNS, AND HAVE YET TO GET A RESPONSE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336786 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10328649 · 2010-05-03 (May 3, 2010)

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 STOP AND GO TRAFFIC JUST BEFORE GETTING ONTO THE THROGS NECK BRIDGE. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THINGS WOULD HAVE TURNED OUT VERY DIFFERENTLY. BASED ON THE RESEARCH DONE, THIS HAS AL…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10328649 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10495055 · 2013-01-29 (January 29, 2013)

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 METAL TO BECOME COMPROMISED. WHEN I REASSEMBLED THE MOTORCYCLE THE HEX BOLT WAS ABLE TO PENETRATE THE WALL OF THE WEAKENED METAL, THUS CAUSING THE HOLE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT THIS LEAK COULD HAVE OC…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10495055 at NHTSA ↗