2006 Yamaha Yzfr6 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Seats (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (4)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2015-05-01 · TE-M-2015-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
yamaha mc: procedural information on shift shaft tips for primary gear driven removal and installation is being provided. model yzf-r6. no years listed. *pe
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2014-02-07 · TB-M-2014-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
yamaha mc: when looking for technical information, a comprehensive index is provided regarding technical solutions for various problems. *pe
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2009-05-07 · TB-M2009-008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
yamaha motorcycle: hard to start when cold, erratic, or won't idle. a possible cause is insufficient valve clearance. effects all yzf-r6v/w/x models and yzf-r1/r6 models. no model years listed. *pe
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2007-10-17 · 2007017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
yamaha motorcycle - 2006-2007 yzf-r6 -- service manual correction - crankshaft bearing selection formula. *nj
What owners report
2009-10-16 · Seats“yamaha 450 rhino side by side utv, accident involving low speed on road with tip over. the drivers seat is not stable and came out of brackets. it is designed to be slid out for storage under seat. i believe that i would not have been injured had the seat not come out in a low speed tip over. yahmaha should have designed seat to be stable and secur…”
2007-06-18 · Unknown Or Other · 69 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2007 wildfire hy-bird sport qh200-gy (the year, make, and model listed were unavailable in the drop down menu). the contact stated that the motor mount failed. the failure caused the chain to come out the back sprocket, which then caused the sprocket to become scraped and scratched. the dealer stated that nothing could be d…”
2007-02-21 · Vehicle Speed Control · 1,000 mi · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire“tl*- the contact owns a 2006 yamaha r6 with an odometer reading of 1,000 miles. the contact stated that while going around a curve at 40 mph and shifting into third gear the throttle froze in and open position and the motorcycle started to raise up. the contact pushed the motorcycle to the side, crashed, and the motorcycle caught on fire. the co…”
2007-01-08 · Vehicle Speed Control · 6,000 mi“my throttle got stuck or it felt as it did , i wasn't able to stop i held the brakes but couldn't stop , after that i started getting scared i hit the kill switch nothing the bike stayed on ,all i thought was jumping off so i did , it really scared me , when i jumped i got a knee injury. *nm…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.