2015 Yamaha YZF-R1
Recalls, most-reported problems, crash-test ratings, fuel economy and what a 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 is worth — from official NHTSA and EPA data. 1 on record.
2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 at a glance
Included: that car's specs and build sheet, model-year recall campaigns and a fair price.
2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 recalls 1
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 YZFR1, YZFR1C, YZFR1MF and YZFR1MFC motorcycles manufactured August 1, 2014, to June 1, 2015. The affected motorcycles have transmission gears that may fail.
Fix: Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the transmission assembly with an improved one, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 99100.
Source: U.S. NHTSA, checked 4 Nov 2026. A campaign covers the model year; to see whether a particular car still needs the repair, check its VIN on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer.
2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 common problems
The most-reported problem areas across all 10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — and what to check before you buy.
Canadian recalls 2
Transport Canada recall campaigns for the 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1. Relevant if the car was first sold in, or imported from, Canada.
Powertrain
On certain motorcycles, the second gear wheel and the pinion gears in the transmission may be of inadequate strength. In high stress cases, this could cause internal components in the transmission to deform or break. If gears were to fail, the transmission could lock up, which would also cause the rear wheel to lock up. This could result in loss of control and/or a crash, incre…
Transport Canada #2015559 · Nov 2015Suspension
On certain motorcycles, the rear shock absorber may not have been manufactured correctly. The piston rod nut may have been tightened before the piston had the correct full metal-to-metal contact. This could result in the nut loosening, which would prevent proper rear suspension action, and could cause poor handling that may result in a crash causing injury and/or property damag…
Transport Canada #2015152 · Apr 2015Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database.
About the Yamaha YZF-R1
The Yamaha YZF-R1, or simply R1, is a 998 cc (60.9 cu in) sports motorcycle of the YZF-R series made by Yamaha. It was first released in 1998, undergoing significant updates in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2018 and 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Describes the model line in general, not this model year specifically.