Yamaha Canada pretend that they are not aware of this but the Yamaha dealers are very familiar with it. Allegedly, this defect allows hot gases to corrode the exhaust passages, which in turn can lead to holes in the passages and can eventually cause a loss of horsepower, smoking and engine failure.Unfortunately for consumers, this alleged defect cannot be readily discovered and is hidden in the engine’s internal, aluminum exhaust component coatings. !Yamaha Outboards has been operating in the US market for over 30 years. Get trending consumer news and recalls Both motors I feel are bulletproof. I'll be replacing my Yamaha with a Mercury and hopefully never getting stranded out on the river again! Because recreational boaters will typically use these engines for less than 100 hours per year, it is likely that the engine will fail after Yamaha’s three-year extended warranty has expired. This basic troubleshooting and possible remedies, and covers all Yamaha outboard motors.
There is no rust anywhere and the motor starts and runs like new probably due to very good maintenance practices when he had it. I limped it to shore and no heat light came on. TheĪfter a couple years of owning the motor (running about 30 hours per year) it had issues all the time. What’s the Exact Problem with the Yamaha Boat Motors? The engine was always flushed with fresh water after salt water use (this was used on a dinghy to taxi us back and forth from island to sailboat) and the oil change and other scheduled maintenance was performed to the letter. working with are no longer investigating this matter. He definitely runs that motor hard and over/through anything on the rivers we fish and he has no issues at all. This is my first experience with a Yamaha Outboard as I have been an Evinrude and Mercury outboard owner on my past boats. 2nd time out motor got hot and cut off and $1852.00 later I sued Yamaha and boat dealer and won my case. 2 days after buying the boat/motor I got into bad accident at work so I never got to use the boat until 1.5 years later due to recovering from accident. Attorneys I used fuel stabilizer in the fuel throughout my ownership of the motor and took good care of the engine. If … Yamaha does not.We purchased 5 Yamaha F15SMHA four stroke outboard motors for our 5 brand new Zodiac 420's. Their outboards are known for their reliability and innovation, and consumers can find them online or at dealers nationwide.The ConsumerAffairs Research Team believes everyone deserves to make smart decisions.