2007 Yamaha YZFR1 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2007 Yamaha YZFR1, 57% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 95 miles. The words owners use most often: “second gear” (55% of reports).
- 51vehicle speed control complaints
- 95median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Second gear: mentioned in 28 of 51 complaints (55%)
- Throttle lag: mentioned in 9 of 51 complaints (18%)
- Seconds before: mentioned in 8 of 51 complaints (16%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Yamaha YZFR1 vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 YZFR1 | 51 | 57% | 95 |
| 2006 YZFR1 | 2 | 20% | 8,361 |
| 2005 YZFR1 | 1 | 11% | 7,000 |
| 2004 YZFR1 | 4 | 11% | 10,000 |
| 2003 YZFR1 | 1 | 50% | 6,000 |
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2007 Yamaha YZFR1. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
1. I was cruising in 2nd gear at 5500 rpms, i gave it gas but the bike didn't do anything, i started to let off the gas and all of a sudden there was a sudden burst of power, causing the rear end of the bike to kick out side ways and throwing me off the bike, flipping and tumbling. 2.the motorcycle…
Payed $13,000 for a motorcycle that does not respond appropriately...2nd gear at 5500 rpm. Motorcycle will not accelerate until a good time after i've accelerated. Continues to happen and will not be eliminated until ecu is corrected by yamaha! Could cost someone their life or limb if injured. *tr
2007 yamaha yzf-r1. While riding in second gear at 5500 rpms and when full throttle was used there was a lag of around 4 seconds. When dropping down to 5000 rpms or 6000 rpms, and using full throttle response was instantaneous. *ak
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Yamaha YZFR1s have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 (57% of the 90 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 95 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2007 Yamaha YZFR1?
The most frequent phrase is “second gear”, in 28 of 51 complaints, followed by “throttle lag” (9).
See all 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 problems.