2005 Yamaha Fz6 Recalls
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
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.…”
“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.…”
“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 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…”
“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.…”
“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.…”
“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”
“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”
Defect investigations
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.
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.