Yamaha YZFR6Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 55 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Yamaha YZFR6.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints55Top: Electrical system Safety recalls51999–2016 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Yamaha YZFR6 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the YZFR6 median. Tap a year for its full report.

3 1 28 3 2 2 3 5 3 0 1 0 2 0 2

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2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2014Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2007Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2006Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls 2005Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2003Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2001Not rated–/10028 complaints · 0 recalls 2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Yamaha YZFR6 problems

All model years combined: 55 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

25Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

14Power train1 crash/fire/injury

4Structure1 crash/fire/injury

4Suspension2 crash/fire/injury

4Engine and engine cooling

4Vehicle speed control3 crash/fire/injury

3Fuel system, gasoline

2Engine

2Fuel/propulsion system

44 other systems3 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	25	1
Power train	14	1
Structure	4	1
Suspension	4	2
Engine and engine cooling	4	0
Vehicle speed control	4	3
Fuel system, gasoline	3	0
Engine	2	2
Fuel/propulsion system	2	1
4 other systems	4	3

5 recalls

Yamaha YZFR6 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Power train: manual transmission15V-176 · 2015 · Mar 25, 2015 · 4,900 vehicles Wheels14V-644 · 2014 · Oct 14, 2014 · 28 vehicles Exterior lighting10V-365 · 2005–2010 · Aug 5, 2010 · 53,449 vehicles Vehicle speed control06V-442 · 2006 · Nov 2, 2006 · 13,000 vehicles Unknown or other00V-076 · 1999–2000 · Mar 13, 2000 · 17,146 vehicles