How many recalls does the 2006 Yamaha Yzfr6 have?

The 2006 Yamaha Yzfr6 has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2006 Yamaha Yzfr6 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2006 Yamaha Yzfr6?

Of 5 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is unknown or other.

2006 Yamaha Yzfr6 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2006 Yamaha Yzfr6 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 13,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 06V442000 2006-11-02 13,000 affected

Defect

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE AIR FILTER MOUNTING SCREWS MAY COME LOOSE AND FALL OUT.

Consequence

IF THE SCREWS FALL OUT, THEY COULD GET CAUGHT IN THE THROTTLE VALVE WHICH COULD PREVENT THE OPERATOR FROM REDUCING ENGINE SPEED PROPERLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT WITH A NEW ONE THAT IS DESIGNED TO HOLD THE SCREWS SECURELY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 714-761-7842.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

111

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

112

SEATS

Total complaints5

What owners report

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

“Yamaha 450 rhino side by side utv, accident involving low speed on road with tip over. The drivers seat is not stable and came out of brackets. It is designed to be slid out for storage under seat. I believe that I would not have been injured had the seat not come out in a low speed tip over.…”

SEATS · reported 2009-10-05

“Tl*the contact owns a 2007 wildfire hy-bird sport qh200-gy (the year, make, and model listed were unavailable in the drop down menu). The contact stated that the motor mount failed. The failure caused the chain to come out the back sprocket, which then caused the sprocket to become scraped and…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2007-05-12

“My throttle got stuck or it felt as it did , I wasn't able to stop I held the brakes but couldn't stop , after that I started getting scared I hit the kill switch nothing the bike stayed on ,all I thought was jumping off so I did , it really scared me , when I jumped I got a knee injury. *nm”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2006-10-30

“Tl*- the contact owns a 2006 yamaha r6 with an odometer reading of 1,000 miles. The contact stated that while going around a curve at 40 mph and shifting into third gear the throttle froze in and open position and the motorcycle started to raise up. The contact pushed the motorcycle to the side,…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2006-09-21

“Tl*- the contact owns a 2006 yamaha r6 with an odometer reading of 1,000 miles. The contact stated that while going around a curve at 40 mph and shifting into third gear the throttle froze in and open position and the motorcycle started to raise up. The contact pushed the motorcycle to the side,…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2006-09-21

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 2006 Yamaha Yzfr6 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.