2006 Yamaha YZFR1 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,290miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Yamaha YZFR1, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,290 miles.
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.
“I was in first gear riding through a neighborhood when my motorcycle started to jerk like it was starving for fuel. I was unable to hold the throttle at a certain level because of dangerously jerky motions. I pulled the clutch in to come to a stop and as the RPM's came down to normal idle speed it went past and killed the motor. I believe after having done research it is the throttle positioning sensor which would be an electrical issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10470065, filed 2012-08, 22,290 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Yamaha YZFR1
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Yamaha YZFR1
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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