2006 Yamaha YZFR1 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 Yamaha YZFR1, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Had a leak from the engine on the motorcycle Yamaha r1. Took it to the shop and had repairs done. They did not say what the problem was but fixed it. Something on the left side of the engine. This was done a couple of month earlier. Now while riding the oil started pouring out of the engine, and two riders behind me actually fell and sustained minor injuries. When investigating the leak two huge holes were found in the engine compartment. One just in front of where the chain went around the sprocket. At first I thought that maybe the chain came loose, but it would not even reach that far. …”
NHTSA complaint #10193299, filed 2007-06Related service bulletins
- 10030233May 7, 2009Yamaha motorcycle: hard to start when cold, erratic, or won't idle. A possible cause is insufficient valve clearance. Effects all yzf-r6v/w/x models and yzf-r1/r6 models. No…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Yamaha YZFR1
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Yamaha YZFR1
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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