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2004 Yamaha Yzf-R6

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 Sep 27, 2010
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 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2004 Yamaha Yzf-R6, most frequently naming the driver assistance and engine categories. 2 manufacturer communications are 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

  • Driver assistance150.0%
  • Engine150.0%

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

Engine
Filed Sep 27, 2010

MOTORCYCLE STALLS OUT AFTER WARMING UP, WHEN CLUTCH IS PULLED IN OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WITH THE THROTTLE BEING HELD, KEEPING THE RPMS HIGHER, IT WON'T STALL BUT THE THROTTLE RESPONSE HAS A BAD LAG AND THE ENGINE HESITATES AS IF ITS NOT GETTING ANY GAS OR AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY NOT GETTING GAS. THERE ARE NO FAULT CODES THAT APPEAR AND AFTER TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE OFF AND BACK ON HELPS FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT WHILE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10357786
Incident
May 20, 2010
Mileage
18,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 19, 2007

2004 YAMAHA YZF-R6 SHUT OFF WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. THE RECALLED WAS NOT EXTENDED TO YEAR OF MOTORCYCLE, ONLY 2005 MODELS.*AK

NHTSA ID
10191233
Incident
May 18, 2007
Mileage
3,800 mi

Manufacturer communications

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

TB-M2009-008

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

200603

POWER TRAIN

DRIVE SPROCKET RETAINING NUT AND LOCK WASHER REPLACEMENT. *TT

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 Yzf-R6 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2014110—
2013110—
2012010—
2011010—
2010020—
2009120—
2008020—
2007310—
2006530—
2005220—
2004Viewing200—
2003200—
2002300—
2001280033.1
2000110—
1999310—

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.