2001 Yamaha Yzfr6 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Yamaha Yzfr6. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 33 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.
“Yamaha is aware of a bad nut and washer design, but will not repair, stripped output shaft which requires engine to be removed, due to bad part. They said the bulletin expired for the vehicle”
“As I'm riding the motorcycle it jumps out of second gear as I'm accelerating. This will be my 3rd transmission in 12000 miles. Something needs to be done. I do not abuse the motorcycle it causes the bike to rapidly decelerate and could cause me to lose control.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 yamaha yzfr6 motorcycle. The contact stated that the custom of the frame was not secure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000. Updated 2/11/14*cn the consumer stated when he retrieved the motorcycle from the…”
“2nd gear slips. It happens everytime 2nd gear is used. It feels like the rear tire jumps and the bike jerks. I don't know what led up to this failure the bike was stored for a couple of years. The bike has 14000 miles and was never ridden hard. Nothing was done to correct this problem yet. This…”
“2001 yamaha r6, hesitation in second gear. Happened at higher rpm's, as it got worse it happened through all of second gear almost causing me to lose control. I have to replace transmission, 2nd, 6th gear and shift fork. 99-02 r6's have had this problem. Many have had this problem, and yamaha…”
“I have a 2001 yzfr6 and the 2nd gear is going out for the second time. I don't stunt ride or abuse my bike. I bought the bike brand new back in '01 and in 01 or 02 I had to replace the shifting forks for 2nd and 6th gear, also the gears themselves had to be replaced, 1500 dollars. Yamaha said this…”
“Yamaha 2001 r6 battery leaked all over shock, swingarm, gas tank, frame, chain, and rear wheel. The battery has never been on a battery charger, the bike has never been tipped or wheelied parked on an incline carried up a ramp or been strapped to a roller coaster doing loops so there is no…”
“2001 yamaha yzfr6 has a leaking battery that drips corrosive acid on the frame of the motorcycle and onto the swingarm. *la”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Yamaha Yzfr6 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.