2000 Yamaha YZF600RG Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Yamaha YZF600RG, 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
- Transmission375.0%
- Fuel system125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
2ND GEAR DISENGAGES, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER.*AK
I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES WITH SECOND GEAR ON MY YAMAHA. THE BIG PROBLEM IS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF SECOND GEAR FAILURES WITH THE YZF 600 AND YAMAHA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
YAMAHA 600 GRIZZLY, MOD YFM600FHM, VIN NO. JY4-AJ02W-3-YA024767 03/25/06 WHILE RIDING MY YAMAHA 600 GRIZZLY I HAD A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE WITH MAJOR FIRE. BIKE BACK FIRED THROUGH TOP OF ENGINE RELEASING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE. I IMMEDIATELY HAD 2 FT FLAMES BOTH SIDES OF GAS TANK AS I TRIED TO STOP. FIRE IN MY FACE, HEAT ON MY CHEST I JUMPED FOR MY LIFE. I LAID THERE FEELING PAIN & WATCHING MY YAMAHA BURN TO ASH AND CHARRED METAL. LESS THAN A MINUTE FLAMES WERE 20 FT IN THE AIR. BIKE PROFESSIONALS TOLD ME THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY TO ESCAPE WITH ONLY BUMPS AND BRUISES. I REPORTED THE FIRE AND HORROR EXPERIENCE TO YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION 3/27/06. I RETURNED THE REMAINS OF BIKE TO A YAMAHA DEALER. FIRST CONTACT WITH YAMAHA WAS STEVEN WILLIAMS 800-962-7926 EXT 7328. HE ASKED QUESTIONS AND SEEMED TO BE CONCERNED IF I WAS INJURED OR NOT. WE DISCUSSED YAMAHA PAST HISTORY OR RECALLS. NO, NEVER WAS WILLIAMS QUICK ANSWERS. I ASK FOR A FORMAL INVESTIGATION. YAMAHA TOOK WEEKS TO REPORT ON 5/25/06 THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE, BIKE BURNED BEYOND ANY WAY TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. DANIEL BUENROSTRO 800-962-7926 EXT 7443 WAS THE YAMAHA REP TO INFORM ME THAT FIRE BURNED UNIT BEYOND ANY WAY TO DETERMINE CAUSE. BUENROSTRO NEXT SENTENCE WAS THE SHOCK I HAVE YET TO UNDERSTAND. I QUOTE "WE'VE FOUND NO DEFECTS". I QUESTIONED YAMAHA'S REASONING OF FINDINGS AND HOW THE COMMENTS CONTRADICT THEMSELVES. I'VE ASK FOR ISSUE TO BE PROGRESSED TO NEXT LEVEL WITHIN YAMAHA ORGANIZATION. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT COULD TAKE LIVES. SEVERAL VOICE MESSAGES LEFT FOR WILLIAMS AND BUENROSTRO PLUS E-MAILS GO UNADDRESSED PER THIS DATE. I'VE REQUESTED COPIES OF YAMAHA'S INVESTIGATION RECORDS AND CONTACT INFORMATION TO PROGRESS THIS PROBLEM HIGHER IN YAMAHA MANAGEMENT. 6/12/06 STILL NO YAMAHA REPLY. I'M FILING THIS WITH THE HOPE YAMAHA WILL NOT HIDE A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS. THE NEXT RIDER OF THEIR PRODUCT MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY. *JB
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
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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