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2006 Yamaha FJR1300AE Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 30, 2018
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2006 Yamaha FJR1300AE, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Electrical1381.3%
  • Engine212.5%
  • Powertrain (other)16.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

13
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE QUIT SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. FROM THE ON-LINE FJR FORUM AND MY PERSONAL INSPECTIONS OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN MY BIKE, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE WELL KNOWN YAMAHA FJR 1300 ELECTRICAL GROUNDING ISSUE. A RECALL BY YAMAHA IS NEEDED. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN FJR ISSUE FOR THREE YEARS.

NHTSA ID 10408269 · filed Jun 20, 2011

2006 YAMAHA FJR1300. VEHICLE WAS BEING RIDDING AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, ABS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS ALSO FLASHING. THIS IS THE AE MODEL WITH ELECTRICAL SHIFTING. IT WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN IT TO THE PARKING LOT IN HIGH GEAR AND TURN OFF THE MOTOR. CALLED DEALER AND HE CLEANED A CORRODED GROUND SPIDER AND VEHICLE IS NOW OPERATING PROPERLY AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID 10340268 · filed Jun 27, 2010
All 13 reports naming electrical

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

YAMAHA FJR AE 2006. I PURCHASED THIS BIKE IN 2010 WITH ONLY 3500 MILES ON IT. RIDING WITH FRIENDS WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN DALLAS, TX. UPON GIVING THE BIKE THROTTLE THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WERE JUMPING FROM ZERO TO MAXIMUM SEVERAL TIMES. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND OTHER BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASHED INTO ME FROM BEHIND. AS I BEGAN TO PULL OFF THE RAMP OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER TRAFFIC SUDDENLY THE BIKE RESTARTED AND REGAINED POWER. IT HAS NOT DONE THIS AGAIN. WHEN I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE LOCAL YAMAHA DEALER THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO ACTIVE RECALLS ON THIS MODEL. NOW I FIND THAT INDEED THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS A SAFETY RECALL AND I'M QUITE SURE THIS IS THE PROBLEM. I WILL RETURN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE IGNITION RECALL COMPLETED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10380775 · filed Feb 4, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA MIDNIGHT VENTURE 1300 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL SPILLING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL SEAL FAILED AND MADE REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,000.

NHTSA ID 10203547 · filed Sep 20, 2007

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

I WAS WEST BOUND ON I80 ON MY YAMAHA FJR1300AE 2006 MOTORCYCLE ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF JOLIET, IL. A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "SHIFT SH46" AS I CONTINUED RIDING I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS WITH THE PADDLE SHIFTER (ELECTRIC SHIFT). THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. I ATTEMPTED TO DOWN SHIFT USING THE FOOT OPERATED MANUAL SHIFT WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED IN 5TH GEAR. I PULLED OFF AN EXIT RAMP AT OTTAWA, IL AND THE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING (STALLED). I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND MANUALLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES I RESTARTED THE FJR1300AE MOTORCYCLE, AND CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION. THE SAME INSTANCE OCCURRED ON 10/01/2018 ON I80 DURING THE RETURN TRIP FROM OTTAWA, IL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS AGAIN LOCKED IN 5TH GEAR WITH THE SAME WARNING LIGHTS. THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED IN 5TH GEAR, AND I PERFORMED THE SAME TASKS AS BEFORE RESTARTED THE FJR1300AE CONTINUING ON TO MY DESTINATION. I HAVE NOT HAD A REOCCURRENCE SINCE 10/01/2018.

NHTSA ID 11144145 · filed Oct 30, 2018

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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