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2006 Yamaha FJR1300aProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 47 owner complaints about the 2006 Yamaha FJR1300a, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints472 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage22kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 19, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Yamaha FJR1300a has problems

47 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system392
Exterior lighting40
Engine and engine cooling30
Fuel system, gasoline20
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2006 Yamaha FJR1300a recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do electrical system problems start?

22kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 38 electrical system complaints. 100% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
24under 30k miles38under 100k miles0100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other FJR1300a year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the FJR1300a median. How we score

'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2006 Yamaha FJR1300a, and the recalls they led to.

  1. MOTORCYCLE STALLING - ELECTRICALEA08025 · closed Jan 9, 2009
    Led to recall 09V-002
  2. MOTORCYCLE STALLING - ELECTRICALPE08048 · closed Nov 21, 2008
    No recall
In owners' words

What FJR1300a owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 10839359 · Mar 2, 2016 · 92,000 miles
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…
Complaint 10565508 · Feb 23, 2014 · 30,265 miles
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…
Complaint 10460091 · May 30, 2012 · 58,000 miles

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