2006 Yamaha Fjr1300a Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Yamaha Fjr1300a. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Bike lost headlights (again). I've had electrical fixes under recall and this continues. Had ignition replaced, ground fault work done, entire wiring harness replaced and now it has left me stranded again without lights. This is a dangerous situation to lose your headlights. Its a known recurrent…”
“I commute on my motorcycle nearly every day throughout the year. This is the reason I have a motorcycle. My work start time is at 5:30am so I commute to work in the dark year round. I also travel a section of road that takes me through a 6 mile canyon that has no street lighting so the road is…”
“Headlights failed without warning. Potentially life threatening as this occurred while underway at night. The defect occurred in what is known as the s6 spider - a spider being a ground wire collector circuit on the vehicle. The vehicle has already been recalled for other spider failures, but the…”
“Headlights failed without warning. Potentially life threatening as this occurred while underway at night. The defect occurred in what is known as the s6 spider - a spider being a ground wire collector circuit on the vehicle. The vehicle has already been recalled for other spider failures, but the…”
“Had the recall done on this bike per the recall letter. On oct 18 2012 lost all lights...when I was able to get bike home found a ground connector had melted. The fix by yamaha do not (the bike needs a new wire harness not a jumper. *tr”
“Riding in western virginia, on a warm saturday afternoon, I noticed my turn signal indicator lights were both on, and flashed weirdly when I used them. I also lost the electric adjustable windshield, and discovered when I stopped that I had no headlights. This was painful because the ride I was on…”
“Riding in western virginia, on a warm saturday afternoon, I noticed my turn signal indicator lights were both on, and flashed weirdly when I used them. I also lost the electric adjustable windshield, and discovered when I stopped that I had no headlights. This was painful because the ride I was on…”
“Total loss of power and control with failure of the motorcycle grounding harness system. *tr”
Defect investigations
MOTORCYCLE STALLING - ELECTRICAL
ODI IS AWARE OF AT LEAST 45 ALLEGATIONS OF FJR1300 ENGINE STALLING WHILE UNDERWAY DUE TO AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.IN SOME INSTANCES, CYCLING THE SWITCH WILL ALLOW RE-START.FJRFORUM.COM HAS NUMEROUS THREADS ALLEGING THE SAME ISSUE.SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THIS EA, AND BEFORE RECEIVING A RELATED INFORMATION REQUEST FROM…
MOTORCYCLE STALLING - ELECTRICAL
ODI IS AWARE OF AT LEAST 45 ALLEGATIONS OF FJR1300 ENGINE STALLING WHILE UNDERWAY DUE TO AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.IN SOME INSTANCES, CYCLING THE SWITCH WILL ALLOW RE-START.FJRFORUM.COM HAS NUMEROUS THREADS ALLEGING THE SAME ISSUE.TO GATHER MORE FOCUSED INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SUBJECT, WE ARE UPGRADING THIS PE TO AN…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Yamaha Fjr1300a as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.