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2006 Yamaha FJR1300A

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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47Owner complaints

Model-year median: 47

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
39Exterior Lighting
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

46 reports with mileage · 1 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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22,000 miles · Oct 9, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

RIDING ON HWY WHEN ALL POWER LOST LEAVING ME IN THE DARK (2 DIFFERENT TIMES). ALMOST RAN OFF ROAD DUE TO INSTANT DARKNESS IN RURAL AREAS. 2 TIMES SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED, WAITING TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN IS VERY DISHEARTENING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10244964

21,992 miles · Aug 23, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE GAINING SPEED UP ON RAMP TO THE FREEWAY ALL POWER SHUT DOWN ON THE BIKE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND CYCLED THE IGNITION SWITCH. I THEN WIGGLED WIRES BELOW THE SWITCH AND WAS ABLE TO START THE BIKE. IT DIED THREE MORE TIMES BEFORE I REACHED HOME. EACH TIME MOVING THE WIRES WOULD ALLOW POWER TO RETURN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10239473

4,300 miles · Jul 27, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE STUTTERING DURING NORMAL USE OPERATION. ENGINE STALLS AT IDLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10197669

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

2

EA08025 · Motorcycle Stalling - Electrical

Opened Nov 21, 2008 · Closed Jan 9, 2009

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition:switch

ODI IS AWARE OF AT LEAST 45 ALLEGATIONS OF FJR1300 ENGINE STALLING WHILE UNDERWAY DUE TO AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.IN SOME INSTANCES, CYCLING THE SWITCH WILL ALLOW RE-START.FJRFORUM.COM HAS NUMEROUS THREADS ALLEGING THE SAME ISSUE.SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THIS EA, AND BEFORE RECEIVING A RELATED INFORMATION REQUEST FROM US, YAMAHA DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (09V-002) TO INSTALL NEW IGNITION SWITCHES IN ALL MY 2006-8 AND EARLY MY 2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES.WITH THAT DECISION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

PE08048 · Motorcycle Stalling - Electrical

Opened Aug 8, 2008 · Closed Nov 21, 2008

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition:switch

ODI IS AWARE OF AT LEAST 45 ALLEGATIONS OF FJR1300 ENGINE STALLING WHILE UNDERWAY DUE TO AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.IN SOME INSTANCES, CYCLING THE SWITCH WILL ALLOW RE-START.FJRFORUM.COM HAS NUMEROUS THREADS ALLEGING THE SAME ISSUE.TO GATHER MORE FOCUSED INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SUBJECT, WE ARE UPGRADING THIS PE TO AN EA (EA08-025).