2006 Yamaha YZFR6 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,000miles
- 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 YZFR6, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,000 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.
“2006 Yamaha yzf-r6 engine shuts off without warning for no apparent reason. Approximately 6000 miles on odometer. Fuel pump and tps replaced. Still sporadically shuts off.”
NHTSA complaint #10177707, filed 2007-01, 6,000 milesRelated 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
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2006 Yamaha YZFR6
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Yamaha YZFR6
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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