Bike lost headlights (again). I've had electrical fixes under recall and this continues. Had ignition replaced, ground fault work done, entire wiring harness replaced and now it has left me stranded again without lights. This is a dangerous situation to lose your headlights. Its a known recurrent problem with this bike. High beam indicator stays on, strange flashing turn signal indicators remain on, no windshield motor control, no headlights, no high or low beam. Yamaha needs to come up with proper fix for this dangerous situation. A quick read on the fjr1300 forum shows this recurrent problem is hitting many.
2006-2006 · 1 model year
Yamaha FJR1300A Problems by year
Owners have filed 47 complaints about the Yamaha FJR1300A across 1 model year, and it has 0 recalls. The 2006 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (47). The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the lights.
- Complaints
- 47
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
FJR1300A complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47 | 0 | - |
Most common FJR1300A problems
Latest FJR1300A complaints
I commute on my motorcycle nearly every day throughout the year. This is the reason I have a motorcycle. My work start time is at 5:30am so I commute to work in the dark year round. I also travel a section of road that takes me through a 6 mile canyon that has no street lighting so the road is completely dark and has many turns while traveling at near the 65mph speed limit. Two weeks ago while traveling this section I flipped the headlight brights switch which caused my headlights to go completely out. ...
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Flipping the switch back to normal lights did not turn them back on. After a few seconds the lights came back on. This happened three times during down the canyon and twice more until I got to work. I was very lucky I didn't crash or get injured. Luckily, a car was positioned a little ahead of me which allowed me to know where the road was due to the car's tail lights. I was able to ride home in the daylight. I tested the headlights at home and found that a relay was buzzing so I thought that was the cause. Unfortunately, swapping for a different relay did not fix the issue. I eventually located a connector with a spider grounding pole that had a burnt mark. Taking it apart showed the caused. One of the wires no longer had good contact due to an overload of the connector. I'm attaching a picture. There's a recall due to another one of these connectors and it was completed a while ago. My recent issue is not addressed by nhtsa campaign number: 11v-338. My faulty connector is s6 not the s4 from the recall. I've read that many others have had issues with the same connector and if future riders have a similar problem as mine we are certainly looking at a major safety issue.
Headlights failed without warning. Potentially life threatening as this occurred while underway at night. The defect occurred in what is known as the s6 spider - a spider being a ground wire collector circuit on the vehicle. The vehicle has already been recalled for other spider failures, but the spider affected by this problem was not among the ones dealt with. *Tr
Had the recall done on this bike per the recall letter. On oct 18 2012 lost all lights...When I was able to get bike home found a ground connector had melted. The fix by yamaha do not (the bike needs a new wire harness not a jumper. *Tr
Riding in western virginia, on a warm saturday afternoon, I noticed my turn signal indicator lights were both on, and flashed weirdly when I used them. I also lost the electric adjustable windshield, and discovered when I stopped that I had no headlights. This was painful because the ride I was on involved a lot of night time riding. Luckily this happened during the day and I was able to use my auxiliary lights that night. Upon dis-assembly, a ground spider (s6) under the nose of the bike, not covered or inspected by the current recall was burned to a crisp. This would have been really bad had I lost my lights at speed, at night on a twisty mountain road. *Tr
Aug. 3Rd 2010 while driving north on ca 101 at about 4:00 pm in heavy rush hour traffic , the engine stopped dead. It would not restart. It was towed to the nearest yamaha shop where it was diagnosed and repaired. The problem was found to be a bad ground connection(spyder). The connector was removed and the wires were soldered together at the yamaha dealership . I have the connector and gave it to my local dealership . They were not aware of the problem and were not concerned about the safety factor ( driving in rush hour traffic at speed and to have the engine just stop ). *Tr
Questions about the Yamaha FJR1300A
Which Yamaha FJR1300A years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2006 (47). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2006 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
What are the most common Yamaha FJR1300A problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (39), lights (4), engine & cooling (3) most often.
How many recalls does the Yamaha FJR1300A have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for any Yamaha FJR1300A model year on file.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data