I WAS RIDING ON I-95N IN NE GEORGIA, AT A HIGHWAY SPEED OF AROUND 110MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE OUTPUT SHAFT/FRONT SPROCKET NUT DECIDED TO COME LOOSE AND FALL OFF...THIS CAUSED THE SPROCKET TO SLIP AND ME TO LOSE ALL POWER ON THE INTERSTATE. IF THAT CHAIN HAD LOCKED UP THE REAR WHEEL (WHICH IT EASILY COULD HAVE) IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT...YAMAHA DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE THOUGH...NOT ONLY COULD THIS PROBLEM CAUSE A LOT OF ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS..BUT THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF ONE THING THAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS BOLT COMES OFF, IT RUINS THE TEETH ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT!...SO BE SURE TO HAVE A SPARE ENGINE LAYING AROUND, BECAUSE ALL THESE CHEAPSKATES AT YAMAHA ARE WILLING TO REPLACE IS THE FAULTY BOLT THAT THEY CHOSE TO USE IN THE FIRST PLACE! I WILL NEVER RIDE OR BUY A YAMAHA EVERY AGAIN!!! THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE NUT ALSO AFFECTS THE R1. *TR
2002 Yamaha Yzfr6
Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsDEFECTIVE BATTERY WHICH LEAKS. ACID ALL OVER SWING ARM, FRAME, PEGS.*AK
BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID ONTO MOTORCYCLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2001Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.