2005 Yamaha Fz6 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Yamaha Fz6. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
1
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
1
Total complaints23

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Hello, I ride this yamaha fz-6 motorcycle and I experience poor idling and engine stalls during riding, and last time this nearly led to accident, because the motorcycle slowed down in front of an overpassing automobile. I have bought this bike imported from usa. I am situated in bulgaria, europe.…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2022-02-23

“Hello, I ride this yamaha fz-6 motorcycle and I experience poor idling and engine stalls during riding, and last time this nearly led to accident, because the motorcycle slowed down in front of an overpassing automobile. I have bought this bike imported from usa. I am situated in bulgaria, europe.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2022-02-23

“Hello, I ride this yamaha fz-6 motorcycle and I experience poor idling and engine stalls during riding, and last time this nearly led to accident, because the motorcycle slowed down in front of an overpassing automobile. I have bought this bike imported from usa. I am situated in bulgaria, europe.…”

ENGINE · reported 2022-02-23

“Engine oil pan cracked after torquing drain plug to manufacturers spec. Have read many other complaints of this same occurrence. Contacted local dealer and yamaha america. Both declined knowledge of defect. Yamaha america was quite short, did not want to hear any details of the failure, just…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2009-02-07

“Motorcycle has been idling poorly and stalling when coming off interstate riding. Gas mileage has also been dropping. Only recently, motorcycle stalled in center lane of highway at traffic signal at night, would not restart. Received fault code 15 corresponding to throttle position sensor.…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2006-06-20

“I was riding home on my 2005 yamaha fz6 motorcycle, when the engine began idling very rough. I had to roll on the throttle to keep the engine from stalling. Then a few seconds later I pulled in the clutch and the engine stalled completely. I was not able to restart the engine after 4 attempts.…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY · reported 2006-05-24

“I am aware of several dozen people who have had the same problem I am now having with failure of the throttle position sensor (tps) on a 2004-2005 yamaha fz6. This causes a new vehicle to run poorly and stall frequently until the part is replaced. *jb”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2006-05-15

“I am aware of several dozen people who have had the same problem I am now having with failure of the throttle position sensor (tps) on a 2004-2005 yamaha fz6. This causes a new vehicle to run poorly and stall frequently until the part is replaced. *jb”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2006-05-15

Defect investigations

Investigation PE06020 Opened 2006-05-23 · closed 2006-10-05

MOTORCYCLE STALLING

OPERATORS REPORT THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHEN ROLLING OFF THE THROTTLE (E.G., TIP-OUT STALL WHILE APPROACHING A STOP) ALLEGEDLY DUE TO A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS).TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, YAMAHA IS RECALLING THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO INSTALL AN IMPROVED TPS.

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Yamaha Fz6 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.