2004 Yamaha YZFR6Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2004 Yamaha YZFR6, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 27, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Yamaha YZFR6 has problems

2 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
Engine and engine cooling10
Vehicle speed control10

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

0 recalls

2004 Yamaha YZFR6 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other YZFR6 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 YZFR6 median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
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  • Not rated
In owners' words

What YZFR6 owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MOTORCYCLE STALLS OUT AFTER WARMING UP, WHEN CLUTCH IS PULLED IN OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WITH THE THROTTLE BEING HELD, KEEPING THE RPMS HIGHER, IT WON'T STALL BUT THE THROTTLE RESPONSE HAS A BAD LAG AND THE ENGINE HESITATES AS IF ITS NOT GETTING ANY GAS OR AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY NOT GETTING…
Complaint 10357786 · Sep 27, 2010 · 18,000 miles

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