Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V778000

Engine and engine cooling: critical fasteners

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2025-11-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V778000

Engine and engine cooling: critical fasteners

Component
Engine and engine cooling: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Vehicles affected
2,715
Reported to NHTSA
2025-11-12
Owners notified
2025-12-10

Defect description

Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2018-2022 XMAX scooters. The camshaft retainer bolt may loosen and not properly secure the camshaft, resulting in an engine stall.

Safety risk

An engine stall can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised not to ride their scooter until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will install a new camshaft plate kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 20, 2025. Owners may contact Yamaha's customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990184. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 24, 2025.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
YAMAHA Xmax2022 2021 2020 2019 2018

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.