Yamaha Yzfr6
Owners filed 52 complaints across 16 model years of the Yamaha Yzfr6. The 2001 drew the most (28); the 2014 the fewest (1).
Model years16
Complaints52
Recalls18
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Yamaha Yzfr6 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | Traction Control System | Routine | |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline | Routine | |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine | |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Fuel System, Other › Delivery | Routine | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery | Routine | |
| 2001 | 28 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery | Routine | |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine | |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields | Routine |
Which Yamaha Yzfr6 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 28 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.