IllustrationIGNITION SWITCH FAILURE ON 2006 YAMAHA FJR1300 MOTORCYCLE. MINE FAILED WHILE PARKED, BUT OTHERS ON THE FJR FORUM FAILED WHILE RIDING CAUSING IMMEDIATE ENGINE CUT OFF. DEALER REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AT MY COST. SEE HTTP://WWW.FJRFORUM.COM/FORUM//INDEX.PHP?SHOWTOPIC=26098. *TR
2006 Yamaha FJR1300A
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
47 reportsWHILE ON CROSS COUNTRY MOTORCYCLE TRIP, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. HAD THIS OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC (WHICH IT HAS ON OTHER'S BIKES) IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. IT ONLY FAILED ONCE, AND REMAINED BROKEN. ROADSIDE REPAIR REQUIRED HOT WIRING THE BIKE AND BYPASSING THE FAILED IGNITION SWITCH. …
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WHILE ON CROSS COUNTRY MOTORCYCLE TRIP, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. HAD THIS OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC (WHICH IT HAS ON OTHER'S BIKES) IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. IT ONLY FAILED ONCE, AND REMAINED BROKEN. ROADSIDE REPAIR REQUIRED HOT WIRING THE BIKE AND BYPASSING THE FAILED IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
TOTAL FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE IN TRAFFIC. HAD JUST TURNED LEFT ONTO A HIGHWAY AND THE BIKE JUST SHUT DOWN. I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD RIGHT AWAY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN BAD WITH A DIFFERENT MIX OF TRAFFIC. I HAD NO WARNING AT ALL THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA FJR 1300. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE MOTORCYCLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH (MAIN SWITCH) BROWN WIRE WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE CONTACT IS A FORMER BIKE MECHANIC AND REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,450 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 39,020. UPDATED 0…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA FJR 1300. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE MOTORCYCLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH (MAIN SWITCH) BROWN WIRE WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE CONTACT IS A FORMER BIKE MECHANIC AND REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,450 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 39,020. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/15/09*JB
MY MOTORCYCLE IS A 2006 YAMAHA FJR1300A WITH 19924 MILES AT THE TIME THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED IN ENTERPRISE NEVADA. I TRIED TO START THE BIKE AND NO POWER. FUSES ALL GOOD. NO PRIOR INDICATION OF FAILURE. BY PUTTING THE KEY BETWEEN 'OFF' AND 'ON' I SOMETIMES GOT POWER AND THE BIKE WOULD START. I HAD NO CELL SERVICE. NEAREST NEX…
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MY MOTORCYCLE IS A 2006 YAMAHA FJR1300A WITH 19924 MILES AT THE TIME THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED IN ENTERPRISE NEVADA. I TRIED TO START THE BIKE AND NO POWER. FUSES ALL GOOD. NO PRIOR INDICATION OF FAILURE. BY PUTTING THE KEY BETWEEN 'OFF' AND 'ON' I SOMETIMES GOT POWER AND THE BIKE WOULD START. I HAD NO CELL SERVICE. NEAREST NEXT STORE/HELP WAS 92 MILES. NO TOW SERVICE AVAILABLE. FEARFUL THE BIKE WOULD HAVE SUDDENLY QUIT IF THE KEY WAS JIGGLED BY A ROAD BUMP PRIOR TO OR AFTER MY TEMPORARY REPAIR. I DUCT TAPED THE KEY IN POSITION TO MINIMIZE THE CHANCE OF CRASH OR INJURY. *TR
THE IGNITION ON MY 2006 YAMAHA FJR1300 KEEPS FAILING WHEN I TRY TO START IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT THE BATTERY POSTS WERE LOOSE. AFTER GETTING IT BACK THE SAME PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. WHEN I TURN THE KEY THE GAUGES SWEEP AND THERE IS A BRIEF MOMENT WHERE THE GAUGES LIGHT UP THEN IT ALL GOES DEAD. I…
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THE IGNITION ON MY 2006 YAMAHA FJR1300 KEEPS FAILING WHEN I TRY TO START IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT THE BATTERY POSTS WERE LOOSE. AFTER GETTING IT BACK THE SAME PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. WHEN I TURN THE KEY THE GAUGES SWEEP AND THERE IS A BRIEF MOMENT WHERE THE GAUGES LIGHT UP THEN IT ALL GOES DEAD. I CAN MOVE THE WIRES AND WIGGLE THE KEY TO GET IT STARTED BUT IF I MOVE EITHER OF THOSE AFTER I START THE BIKE IT DIES. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE (SOLDERED WIRE FELL OFF). HAPPENED IN SLOW SPEED MANEUVER. I CUT THE IGNITION WIRE AND PUT IN A TEMPORARY SWITCH. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY... *TR
NO SPECIAL EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF MY IGNITION SWITCH. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ON THE MOTORCYCLE. I BELIEVE THERE IS AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR LOSS OF LIFE WITH THIS PROBLEM. WILL TALK TO THE DEALER ABOUT A FIX. *TR
MY MOTORCYCLE(2006 YAMAHA FJR 1300) JUST HAD A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE TAKING A SLOW RIGHT TURN. TURNS OUT THE WIRING WAS PULLED SO TIGHT TO THE IGNITION THE WIRE COMING OFF THE BATTERY WAS PULLED LOOSE FROM THE IGNITON. ON THE FJR OWNERS WEBSITE OTHERS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS WELL.
WHEN OPERATING THIS VEHICLE AT ALTITUDES ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 5,000 FEET THE THROTTLE BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE. ENGINE POWER BECOMES UNPREDICTABLE AS SLIGHT THROTTLE INPUTS GENERATE LESS POWER. WHEN THROTTLE INPUT IS FURTHER INCREASED, POWER IS DELIVERED ABRUPTLY LEADING TO A LOSS OF CONTROL. AS YET, I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED A CRASH …
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WHEN OPERATING THIS VEHICLE AT ALTITUDES ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 5,000 FEET THE THROTTLE BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE. ENGINE POWER BECOMES UNPREDICTABLE AS SLIGHT THROTTLE INPUTS GENERATE LESS POWER. WHEN THROTTLE INPUT IS FURTHER INCREASED, POWER IS DELIVERED ABRUPTLY LEADING TO A LOSS OF CONTROL. AS YET, I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED A CRASH DUE TO THIS CONDITION BUT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED AND OPERATION HAS BEEN UNSAFE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
2EA08025 · 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).