Yamaha YZFR6 problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints about the Yamaha YZFR6 with NHTSA across model years 1999 to 2014. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Yamaha YZFR6 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2009 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2007 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2006 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2004 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2001 | — | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | Electrical System |
| 2000 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1999 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Yamaha YZFR6
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2001
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2003
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Worst in 2007
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Worst in 2006
Worst in 1999
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2013
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Yamaha YZFR6, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Yamaha YZFR6
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.