2006 Yamaha Fjr1300ae Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Yamaha Fjr1300ae. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 16 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.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“This is on a 2006 yamaha fjr1300ae model motorcycle with about 26k miles on it. I started the motorcycle, it ran for about 1 to 2 seconds then shutdown and would not restart. This was the first and only occurrence. Upon inspection by an authorized dealership service technician it was found to have…”
“2006 yamaha fjr1300ae with 20,000 miles. Left me stranded when it suddenly would not start. Symptoms included: 1.the fuel gauge bar display shows a full tank and the whole bar display is blinking on and off. 2. Horn won't work 3. The headlight high beam indicator is on, although the headlight is…”
“2006 yamaha fjr 1300 ae motorcycle. *tr”
“Ignition switch failed, which stranded my wife and I 20 miles north of leaky texas on rd 336, which is an open cattle range area where cell phone's don't have coverage, in the middle of a 100 degree day on 9 august 2008. Had stopped on the side of the road to get a bottle of water out of the…”
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 Fjr1300ae as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.