2001 Yamaha YZFR6 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 29%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Yamaha YZFR6, 29% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,600 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.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10860201, filed 2016-04, 43,000 miles“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 isn't my first bike and this problem never happened before.”
NHTSA complaint #10244096, filed 2008-10, 14,000 miles“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 was from riding abuse. Summer of 05 *bike was parked for all of 04, 2nd gear started to slip again. I've heard from other sources that all r6's from 99-02 have this problem and it's because of a milling error in the transmission drum. …”
NHTSA complaint #10153299, filed 2006-03, 2,500 miles“I have the 2001 Yamaha r6 with 3600 miles on it and the battery has leaked all over the back of my bike causing my swing arm,chain,shock to get acid all over them.”
NHTSA complaint #10040867, filed 2003-09, 3,579 miles“I am the owner of a 2001 Yamaha r6 which is currently experiencing problems with 2nd gear. The bike is slipping in and out of gear in 2nd. I do not race, stunt ride or any other abusive riding so I don't understand what brought the problem on. I have done extensive research on this problem and there are a significant amount of Yamaha 99-01 r6 owners who are having the same exact problems. I feel as though Yamaha should take care of this problem since it seems to be a manufacturer defect. I appreciate any assistance you may be able to provide with this situation.”
NHTSA complaint #10056279, filed 2004-02, 23,540 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10019598Feb 24, 2006Drive sprocket retaining nut and lock washer replacement.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2001 Yamaha YZFR6
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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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