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2006 YAMAHA FZ6

0 recalls — 2 complaints — 2 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 25, 2008
Incident date: Aug 24, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA FZ6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY FOUR TIMES. THE HEADLIGHT AND STARTER WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. ON AUGUST 23, 2008, THE BATTERY FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. SHE CHARGED THE BATTERY FOR SEVERAL HOU... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Aug 22, 2006
Incident date: Aug 22, 2006
STICKY VALVES ON YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES,THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ENGINES LOCKING UP AND STALLING . I QUESTIONED MY DEALER AND HE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT [ SUPPOSEDLY ] I WANT IT ON THE RECORD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT . IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET BUT YAMAHA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IT SHO... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins — 2006 YAMAHA FZ6

2 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL2
TB-M-2014-003 Feb 7, 2014
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
YAMAHA MC: WHEN LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION, A COMPREHENSIVE INDEX IS PROVIDED REGARDING TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. *PE
2005020 Nov 30, 2005
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SERVICE MANUAL CORRECTIONS - CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL BEARING COLORS. *NM

NHTSA Safety Investigations — YAMAHA FZ6

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE06020 Opened: May 23, 2006 — Closed: Oct 5, 2006
PE — Closed — Model Year: 2004
MOTORCYCLE STALLING
OPERATORS REPORT THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHEN ROLLING OFF THE THROTTLE (E.G., TIP-OUT STALL WHILE APPROACHING A STOP) ALLEGEDLY DUE TO A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS).TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, YAMAHA IS RECALLING THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO INSTALL AN IMPROVED TPS.

YAMAHA FZ6 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the YAMAHA FZ6 across all model years (2004–2005).

2 Total Recalls
62 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
5 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
99 Reported Deaths

YAMAHA FZ6 — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2006 (current) 0 2
2005 1 23 View
2004 1 37 View

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