2007 Yamaha XF50: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
3,400 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns
4
80.0%
Engine operation
2
40.0%
Steering behavior
1
20.0%
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.
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
4
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
Category
Count
Under 25,000
4
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: 4; 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 (4). 1 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.
2008
2
2009
1
2010
1
2013
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2008
2
2009
1
2010
1
2013
1
2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2013: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
YAMAHA SCOOTER XF50W HAD ISSUES WITH TWO RECALLS. CONSUMER WANTS THE SCOOTER REPLACED OR RETURNED TO YAMAHA FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SCOOTER WOULD RUN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND THEN CUT OFF. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP.*JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA XF50. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V461000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING). THE RECALL STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD TAKE THREE HOURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIFFERENT PARTS WERE NEEDED OR EITHER THEY WERE NOT CURRENTLY IN STOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 020209 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE. UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB
MY YAMAHA 2007 C3 SCOOTER LOSES POWER IN TRAFFIC OR WILL NOT RESTART. MY C3 HAD A SAFETY RECALL LAST FALL BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF DRIVE SHAFT. C3 NOW APPARENTLY HAS PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP CAUSING LOSS OF POWER IN TRAFFIC AND/OR WILL NOT RESTART. FOUND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHER OWNERS DISCUSS A RECALL FROM YAMAHA FOR THE 2007 C3 BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION FROM THEM REGARDING THIS. I HAVE DISCUSSED PROBLEMS WITH YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT BUT THEY DID…
I HAVE A 2007 YAMAHA C3 (XF50) SCOOTER. IT HAS KNOWN FUEL PUMP ISSUES, AND IN WARM WEATHER EXPERIENCES SYMPTOMS OF VAPOR LOCK AND FAILING FUEL PUMP ISSUES. WHILE RIDING THE SCOOTER, THE FUEL PUMP PRIMES AND FEEDS THE ENGINE FINE UNTIL IT HEATS UP AND BEGINS TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. AT TIMES IT HAS TAKEN HOURS FOR THE SCOOTER TO COOL OFF AND FIRE BACK UP, THE WHOLE TIME IM STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD IT STOP AMIDST TRAFFIC AT LIGHTS, DURING RUSH HOUR, AND IN DANGEROUS ROADWAY SETTINGS. YOU CAN FIND COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ONLINE…
I PURCHASED MY YAMAHA C3 SCOOTER IN MAY 2007 AND IT OPERATED FLAWLESSLY UNTIL THIS SUMMER. IN HOT HUMID CONDITIONS THE SCOOTER STALLED-OUT OR WOULD NOT START. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE SUMMER BLEND OF FUEL, BUT THEN IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT IT HAD RUN FINE IN THE SAME CONDITIONS THE PREVIOUS FIVE SUMMERS. THE SCOOTER'S MALFUNCTION WOULD CAUSE THE IT TO QUIT RUNNING WHILE IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC WHICH CAUSED POTENTIAL RISKS OF BEING STRUCK. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY THE SCOOTER CAUSED A RISK TO…
YAMAHA IS RECALLING 4,800 MY 2007 XF50 AND XC50 MOTORCYCLES. A CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON THE CONNECTING ROD. IF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO BE RUN, THE CRACK WILL DEVELOP FURTHER AND THE CONNECTING ROD MAY BREAK.
Consequence: IF THE CONNECTING ROD BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL STOP AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL DISASSEMBLE THE ENGINE AND THE CRANKSHAFT WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT HAS A PROPERLY HEAT-TREATED CONNECTING ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
80.0%Usable mileage4 / 5 records
100.0%Valid incident date5 / 5 records
100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 5 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2007
2008
Fuel System, Gasoline
240.0%ODI 10275678 · 371 mi
MY YAMAHA 2007 C3 SCOOTER LOSES POWER IN TRAFFIC OR WILL NOT RESTART. MY C3 HAD A SAFETY RECALL LAST FALL BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF DRIVE SHAFT. C3 NOW APPARENTLY HAS PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP CAUSING LOSS OF POWER IN TRAFFIC AND/OR WILL NOT RESTART. FOUND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHER OWNERS DISCUSS A RECALL FROM YAMAHA FOR THE 2007 C3 BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION FROM THEM REGARDING THIS. I HAVE DISCUSSED PROBLEMS WITH YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT BUT THEY DID…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA XF50. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V461000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING). THE RECALL STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD TAKE THREE HOURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIFFERENT PARTS WERE NEEDED OR EITHER THEY WERE NOT CURRENTLY IN STOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 020209 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE. UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB
YAMAHA SCOOTER XF50W HAD ISSUES WITH TWO RECALLS. CONSUMER WANTS THE SCOOTER REPLACED OR RETURNED TO YAMAHA FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SCOOTER WOULD RUN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND THEN CUT OFF. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP.*JB
I PURCHASED MY YAMAHA C3 SCOOTER IN MAY 2007 AND IT OPERATED FLAWLESSLY UNTIL THIS SUMMER. IN HOT HUMID CONDITIONS THE SCOOTER STALLED-OUT OR WOULD NOT START. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE SUMMER BLEND OF FUEL, BUT THEN IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT IT HAD RUN FINE IN THE SAME CONDITIONS THE PREVIOUS FIVE SUMMERS. THE SCOOTER'S MALFUNCTION WOULD CAUSE THE IT TO QUIT RUNNING WHILE IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC WHICH CAUSED POTENTIAL RISKS OF BEING STRUCK. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY THE SCOOTER CAUSED A RISK TO…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA XF50. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V461000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING). THE RECALL STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD TAKE THREE HOURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIFFERENT PARTS WERE NEEDED OR EITHER THEY WERE NOT CURRENTLY IN STOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 020209 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE. UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Fuel System, Gasoline
Too few reports for a range
3,561 mi
2 (sparse)
ODI 10275678 · 371 mi
MY YAMAHA 2007 C3 SCOOTER LOSES POWER IN TRAFFIC OR WILL NOT RESTART. MY C3 HAD A SAFETY RECALL LAST FALL BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF DRIVE SHAFT. C3 NOW APPARENTLY HAS PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP CAUSING LOSS OF POWER IN TRAFFIC AND/OR WILL NOT RESTART. FOUND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHER OWNERS DISCUSS A RECALL FROM YAMAHA FOR THE 2007 C3 BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION FROM THEM REGARDING THIS. I HAVE DISCUSSED PROBLEMS WITH YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT BUT THEY DID…
I HAVE A 2007 YAMAHA C3 (XF50) SCOOTER. IT HAS KNOWN FUEL PUMP ISSUES, AND IN WARM WEATHER EXPERIENCES SYMPTOMS OF VAPOR LOCK AND FAILING FUEL PUMP ISSUES. WHILE RIDING THE SCOOTER, THE FUEL PUMP PRIMES AND FEEDS THE ENGINE FINE UNTIL IT HEATS UP AND BEGINS TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. AT TIMES IT HAS TAKEN HOURS FOR THE SCOOTER TO COOL OFF AND FIRE BACK UP, THE WHOLE TIME IM STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD IT STOP AMIDST TRAFFIC AT LIGHTS, DURING RUSH HOUR, AND IN DANGEROUS ROADWAY SETTINGS. YOU CAN FIND COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ONLINE…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA XF50. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V461000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING). THE RECALL STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD TAKE THREE HOURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIFFERENT PARTS WERE NEEDED OR EITHER THEY WERE NOT CURRENTLY IN STOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 020209 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE. UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB
I PURCHASED MY YAMAHA C3 SCOOTER IN MAY 2007 AND IT OPERATED FLAWLESSLY UNTIL THIS SUMMER. IN HOT HUMID CONDITIONS THE SCOOTER STALLED-OUT OR WOULD NOT START. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE SUMMER BLEND OF FUEL, BUT THEN IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT IT HAD RUN FINE IN THE SAME CONDITIONS THE PREVIOUS FIVE SUMMERS. THE SCOOTER'S MALFUNCTION WOULD CAUSE THE IT TO QUIT RUNNING WHILE IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC WHICH CAUSED POTENTIAL RISKS OF BEING STRUCK. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY THE SCOOTER CAUSED A RISK TO…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA XF50. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V461000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING). THE RECALL STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD TAKE THREE HOURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIFFERENT PARTS WERE NEEDED OR EITHER THEY WERE NOT CURRENTLY IN STOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 020209 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE. UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2007: 3 complaints · 2008: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2007
0
2
3
2008
0
0
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2007
5
0
0
2008
1
0
1
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline
Engine And Engine Cooling
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
Fuel/Propulsion System
Steering
Fuel System, Gasoline
—
0
0
0
0
Engine And Engine Cooling
0
—
0
0
1ODI 10250758 · 1,500 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA XF50. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V461000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING). THE RECALL STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD TAKE THREE HOURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIFFERENT PARTS WERE NEEDED OR EITHER THEY WERE NOT CURRENTLY IN STOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 020209 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE. UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA XF50. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V461000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING). THE RECALL STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD TAKE THREE HOURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIFFERENT PARTS WERE NEEDED OR EITHER THEY WERE NOT CURRENTLY IN STOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 020209 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE. UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
2 mentions · 40.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 2,836 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 10275678 · 371 mi
MY YAMAHA 2007 C3 SCOOTER LOSES POWER IN TRAFFIC OR WILL NOT RESTART. MY C3 HAD A SAFETY RECALL LAST FALL BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF DRIVE SHAFT. C3 NOW APPARENTLY HAS PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP CAUSING LOSS OF POWER IN TRAFFIC AND/OR WILL NOT RESTART. FOUND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHER OWNERS DISCUSS A RECALL FROM YAMAHA FOR THE 2007 C3 BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION FROM THEM REGARDING THIS. I HAVE DISCUSSED PROBLEMS WITH YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT BUT THEY DID…
I PURCHASED MY YAMAHA C3 SCOOTER IN MAY 2007 AND IT OPERATED FLAWLESSLY UNTIL THIS SUMMER. IN HOT HUMID CONDITIONS THE SCOOTER STALLED-OUT OR WOULD NOT START. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE SUMMER BLEND OF FUEL, BUT THEN IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT IT HAD RUN FINE IN THE SAME CONDITIONS THE PREVIOUS FIVE SUMMERS. THE SCOOTER'S MALFUNCTION WOULD CAUSE THE IT TO QUIT RUNNING WHILE IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC WHICH CAUSED POTENTIAL RISKS OF BEING STRUCK. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY THE SCOOTER CAUSED A RISK TO…
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Battery drain and no-start mentions
1 mentions · 20.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 5,300 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10532130 · 5,300 mi
I PURCHASED MY YAMAHA C3 SCOOTER IN MAY 2007 AND IT OPERATED FLAWLESSLY UNTIL THIS SUMMER. IN HOT HUMID CONDITIONS THE SCOOTER STALLED-OUT OR WOULD NOT START. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE SUMMER BLEND OF FUEL, BUT THEN IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT IT HAD RUN FINE IN THE SAME CONDITIONS THE PREVIOUS FIVE SUMMERS. THE SCOOTER'S MALFUNCTION WOULD CAUSE THE IT TO QUIT RUNNING WHILE IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC WHICH CAUSED POTENTIAL RISKS OF BEING STRUCK. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY THE SCOOTER CAUSED A RISK TO…