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2012 Yamaha FZ6R

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Jun 11, 2012
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2012 Yamaha FZ6R, most frequently naming the electrical category. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical1100.0%

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

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Jun 11, 2012

WELL I WAS DRIVING IN MY MOTORCYCLE RIGHT BEHIND MY PARENTS ON JUNE 10, 2012 WHEN I NOTICED THAT THEY WERE SPEEDING, I BROUGHT IT TO THERE ATTENTION, MY SPEEDOMETER SAID THEY WERE GOING 80, BUT MY PARENTS STATED THEY WERE GOING 75 MPH. SO WE WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE WHEN WE GOT HOME I STATED TO HIM DRIVE 55 MPH FOR ABOUT TWO MILES AND I WILL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU SURE ENOUGH MY SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS GOING 60 BUT HE WAS GOING 55. THEN I TESTED IT WITH A GPS DEVICE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. ON MONDAY JUNE 11, 2012 I CALLED YAMAHA AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THIS, THEY STATED THAT THERE IS AN ALLOWABLE DIFFERENCE WHICH IS 10 PERCENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE STATEMENT TO ME IS VALID. ONE OF THE REASONS I AM CONCERNED IS THE SLOWEST POSSIBLE LIMIT ON A FREEWAY IS 45 MPH HERE IN CA. WHAT IF I AM GOING 46, AND A POLICE OFFICER PULLS ME OVER FOR GOING 40...WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CITATION? *TR

NHTSA ID
10461194
Incident
Jun 10, 2012
Mileage
290 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TB-M-2014-003

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

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Yamaha FZ6R by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2015010—
2012Viewing100—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.