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2004 Yamaha FZ6Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 34 owner complaints about the 2004 Yamaha FZ6, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints3411 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage6kFuel system, gasoline, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 10, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Yamaha FZ6 has problems

34 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
Fuel system, gasoline153
Fuel system, other60
Electrical system64
Vehicle speed control61
Engine and engine cooling20
Power train10

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

0 recalls

2004 Yamaha FZ6 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other FZ6 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 FZ6 median. How we score

'04'05'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2004 Yamaha FZ6, and the recalls they led to.

  1. MOTORCYCLE STALLINGPE06020 · closed Oct 5, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-371
In owners' words

What FZ6 owners report

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

MOTORCYCLE'S IDLE RPMS CHANGE ABRUPTLY, TO THE POINT OF STALLING WHEN AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS ABRUPT CHANGE WAS THE SOURCE OF A REAR END COLLISION. THE BIKE HAD BEEN TAKEN IN PREVIOUSLY TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES WHERE TAKEN, AS THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE…
Complaint 10147316 · Jan 9, 2006 · 4,834 miles
BIKE IDLE DROPS (600-850 RPM) WHEN CLUTCH PULLED IN CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AT RED LIGHTS, EXITING DRIVEWAYS ETC... POOR FUEL MILEAGE AND ROUGH IDLE. UPON CYCLING THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND ON, SYMPTOM WILL TEMPORARILY RECTIFY ITSELF ONLY TO RETURN LATER. I AM FEARFUL OF A REAR-END IMPACT FROM…
Complaint 10136569 · Sep 15, 2005 · 4,900 miles
'94 FZ6 - 5,000 MILES. THE BIKE HAD A HARD TIME STARTING. NOW IT CAN BE RUNNING AT A STEADY 3000-4500 RPM ON THE HIGHWAY AND START TO STUMBLE OR CUTOUT. I'VE HAD TO PULL OVER AND CUT IT OFF AND RESTART IT TO GET IT TO STOP. IT HAPPENS WHENEVER IT WANTS, NO WARNING OR REASON. IT STALLED ONCE WHILE I…
Complaint 10135675 · Sep 7, 2005

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