2001 YAMAHA YZFR6

0 recalls — 33 complaints — 2 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

33 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	21
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	5
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER	1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS	1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY	1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS	1
POWER TRAIN	1
ENGINE	1

Incident date: Sep 1, 2023

In the last year, my car has been in the shop countless times. I have had my knock sensor replaced and fixed multiple times. There is a significant lag when taking off from a complete stop, and there have been times that I cannot exceed more than 60 MPH. I have had my car serviced the exact way it s... Read more

Incident date: Apr 10, 2016

AS I'M RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE IT JUMPS OUT OF SECOND GEAR AS I'M ACCELERATING. THIS WILL BE MY 3RD TRANSMISSION IN 12000 MILES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I DO NOT ABUSE THE MOTORCYCLE IT CAUSES THE BIKE TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE AND COULD CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL.

Incident date: Jul 19, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 YAMAHA YZFR6 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CUSTOM OF THE FRAME WAS NOT SECURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 2/11/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE RETRIEVED THE MOTORCYCLE FROM THE REPA... Read more

Incident date: Sep 9, 2008

2ND GEAR SLIPS. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME 2ND GEAR IS USED. IT FEELS LIKE THE REAR TIRE JUMPS AND THE BIKE JERKS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT LED UP TO THIS FAILURE THE BIKE WAS STORED FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. THE BIKE HAS 14000 MILES AND WAS NEVER RIDDEN HARD. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM YET. THIS I... Read more

Incident date: Nov 20, 2005

2001 YAMAHA R6, HESITATION IN SECOND GEAR. HAPPENED AT HIGHER RPM'S, AS IT GOT WORSE IT HAPPENED THROUGH ALL OF SECOND GEAR ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. I HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION, 2ND, 6TH GEAR AND SHIFT FORK. 99-02 R6'S HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. MANY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND YAMAHA WON'T ... Read more

Incident date: May 8, 2005

I HAVE A 2001 YZFR6 AND THE 2ND GEAR IS GOING OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. I DON'T STUNT RIDE OR ABUSE MY BIKE. I BOUGHT THE BIKE BRAND NEW BACK IN '01 AND IN 01 OR 02 I HAD TO REPLACE THE SHIFTING FORKS FOR 2ND AND 6TH GEAR, ALSO THE GEARS THEMSELVES HAD TO BE REPLACED, 1500 DOLLARS. YAMAHA SAID THI... Read more

Incident date: Nov 8, 2003

DUE TO A FAULTY BATTERY I NOW HAVE BATTERY ACID ON MY SWINGARM, SHOCK, AND CHAIN. THIS HAS MESSED THE COSMETICS OF MY BIKE UP BADLY. THE FAULTY BATTERY WAS NOT MY FAULT, BUT YET YAMAHA WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX IT!*AK

Incident date: Jul 15, 2002

ACID LEAK FROM THE BATTERY FOR UNKNOWN REASON...I HAVE NOT DONE ANY WORK OR MADE ANY ADJUSTMENTS WHATSOEVER TO THE BATTERY...IT IS COMPLETELY STOCK. IT IS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY 2001 YAMAHA R6 ALONG THE WAY. *NM

Incident date: Dec 15, 2001

FAULTY BATTERY, ONE OF THOUSANDS ON 1999 TO 2002 YAMAHA YZF R6, LEAKED ACID ALL OVER MY BIKES FRAME, SUBFRAME, RESET, AND SHOCK, CAUSING CORROSION. IT ALSO LEAKED ON THE BACK OF MY GAS TANK UNDER THE SEAT WHERE IT IS NOT VISIBLE UNLESS THE SEAT IS TAKEN OFF CAUSING THE PAINT TO PEEL OFF AND THE TANK... Read more

Incident date: Jun 4, 2003

2001 YAHMAHA R6 MOTORCYCLE WITH A DEFECTIVE BATTERY, IT CAUSES THE BATTERY TO LEAK ON COMPONETS OF THE BIKE AND LEAVES A PERMANENT STAIN ON THE SWINGARM, SHOCK AND OTHER AREAS. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURENCE FOR THIS YEAR.*AK

Incident date: Nov 21, 2003

YAMAHA 2001 R6 BATTERY LEAKED ALL OVER SHOCK, SWINGARM, GAS TANK, FRAME, CHAIN, AND REAR WHEEL. THE BATTERY HAS NEVER BEEN ON A BATTERY CHARGER, THE BIKE HAS NEVER BEEN TIPPED OR WHEELIED PARKED ON AN INCLINE CARRIED UP A RAMP OR BEEN STRAPPED TO A ROLLER COASTER DOING LOOPS SO THERE IS NO APPARENT... Read more

Incident date: Jan 24, 2003

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 YAMAHA R6 WHICH IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH 2ND GEAR. THE BIKE IS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR IN 2ND. I DO NOT RACE, STUNT RIDE OR ANY OTHER ABUSIVE RIDING SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT BROUGHT THE PROBLEM ON. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND TH... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 2002

BATTERY ACID FROM LEAKY OEM BATTERY HAS DAMAGED THE SWINGARM, SHOCK ASSEMBLY, AND FOOT PEG/SHIFTER ASSEMBLY.*AK

Incident date: Nov 8, 2003

2001 YAMAHA YZFR6 HAS A LEAKING BATTERY THAT DRIPS CORROSIVE ACID ON THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND ONTO THE SWINGARM. *LA

Incident date: Sep 26, 2003

I HAVE THE 2001 YAMAHA R6 WITH 3600 MILES ON IT AND THE BATTERY HAS LEAKED ALL OVER THE BACK OF MY BIKE CAUSING MY SWING ARM,CHAIN,SHOCK TO GET ACID ALL OVER THEM.

Incident date: Sep 26, 2003

I HAVE THE 2001 YAMAHA R6 WITH 3600 MILES ON IT AND THE BATTERY HAS LEAKED ALL OVER THE BACK OF MY BIKE CAUSING MY SWING ARM,CHAIN,SHOCK TO GET ACID ALL OVER THEM.

Incident date: Sep 26, 2003

I HAVE THE 2001 YAMAHA R6 WITH 3600 MILES ON IT AND THE BATTERY HAS LEAKED ALL OVER THE BACK OF MY BIKE CAUSING MY SWING ARM,CHAIN,SHOCK TO GET ACID ALL OVER THEM.

Incident date: Sep 26, 2003

I HAVE THE 2001 YAMAHA R6 WITH 3600 MILES ON IT AND THE BATTERY HAS LEAKED ALL OVER THE BACK OF MY BIKE CAUSING MY SWING ARM,CHAIN,SHOCK TO GET ACID ALL OVER THEM.

Incident date: Apr 1, 2003

MY '01 YAMAHA R6 HAS A BATTERY LEAK. RUINED MY SWINGARM AND CHAIN. STAINED IT WHITE.*AK

Incident date: Aug 10, 2003

I HAVE A 2001 YAHAMA YZF-R6 AND THE BATTERY LEAKS ACID ONTO THE REAR SHOCK AND SWINGARM. I FELT IT WAS DANGEROUS SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY, REAR SHOCK AND SWINGARM.*AK

Incident date: Sep 2, 2003

BATTERY LEAKING ACID. *AK

Incident date: Aug 20, 2003

MY 2001 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE HAS PREMATURE WEAR ON THE 2ND AND 6TH GEAR DOG EARS OF THE TRANSMISSION.. NUMERIOUS OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH 99 - 02 MODELS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND OUT.. THE PROBLEM IS YAMAHA IS DOING NOTHING TO COVER THE PROBLEM SAYING IT IS EITHER ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 26, 2003

BATTERY IS LEAKING BATTERY ACID AND HAS DAMAGED THE SWING ARM, SHOCKS, AND THE REAR WHEEL. *AK

Incident date: Aug 1, 2003

MY 2001 YAMAHA R6 IS LEAKING BATTERY ACID ALL OVER MY SWINGARM, SHOCK, CHAIN AND FOOTREST. YAMAH WILL NOT RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE BATTERY PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE BATTER WITH THE VENT HOLES IN A DIFFERENT PLACE TO PREVENT THE BATTERY ACID LEAK PROBLEM. THEY ARE HOPING THAT THE PROBLE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2002

MY 2001 YAMAHA YZF R6 HAS A BATTERY LEAK, I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN IT LEAKED IT DAMAGED MY SWINGARM, REAR SHOCK, AND ALL RELATED COMPONENTS. YAMAHA SINCE HAS SECRETIVELY CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE BATTERY, AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON OLDER STYLE BATTERY, LEAVING THE CON... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2002

BATTERY LEADED ON SWINGARM AND REAR SHOCK CAUSING MAJOR CORROSION. SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR ANSWERS AND FOUND HTTP://WWW.HOUNDHEAVEN.COM/BATTERYLEAK.HTM. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*768011

Incident date: Jun 5, 2002

BATTERY ACID FROM SEALED BATTERY LEAKING ONTO VITAL COMPONENTS. METAL BREAK DOWN FROM ACID CONTACT. PARTS AFFECTED- DRIVE CHAIN, SWINGARM, REAR SHOCK AND LINKAGE HOLD SHOCK TO SWINGARM. *NLM

Incident date: Jun 5, 2002

BATTERY ACID FROM SEALED BATTERY LEAKING ONTO VITAL COMPONENTS. METAL BREAK DOWN FROM ACID CONTACT. PARTS AFFECTED- DRIVE CHAIN, SWINGARM, REAR SHOCK AND LINKAGE HOLD SHOCK TO SWINGARM. *NLM

Incident date: Mar 25, 2003

MY 2001 YAMAHA R6 MOTORCYCLE IS LEAKING BATTERY ACID CAUSING DAMAGE TO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE.

NO SUMMARY. DT

NO SUMMARY.

Incident date: Jul 1, 2001

THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID OUT ALL OVER THE SWINGARM, SHOCK, FOOTPEG, AND CHAIN. THE LISTED COMPONENTS ARE RUINED. A DANGEROUS SITUATION EXISTS IN THAT THE CHAIN IS DAMAGED BY THE ACID AND MAY BREAK WHILE IN OPERATION. I CONTACTED YAMAHA AND WAS NOT TREATED WELL AT ALL. THEY SAID IT WAS MY FAULT BE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATES BIKE'S BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID.

Technical Service Bulletins — 2001 YAMAHA YZFR6

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

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
100000 POWER TRAIN	1
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	1

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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

100000 POWER TRAIN

DRIVE SPROCKET RETAINING NUT AND LOCK WASHER REPLACEMENT. *TT

YAMAHA YZFR6 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the YAMAHA YZFR6 across all model years (1999–2014).

10 Total Recalls

58 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

8 Reported Crashes

2 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

YAMAHA YZFR6 — Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2014	1	3	View
2013	1	2	View
2012	1	0	View
2011	1	0	View
2010	1	0	View
2009	1	1	View
2008	1	0	View
2007	0	2	View
2006	1	5	View
2004	0	2	View
2003	0	3	View
2002	0	3	View
2001 (current)	0	33
2000	1	1	View
1999	1	3	View

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2001 YAMAHA YZFR6

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Technical Service Bulletins — 2001 YAMAHA YZFR6

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