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2005 Yamaha FZ6

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
6Electrical System
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Exterior Lighting
2
All reported categories
Engine
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

1 reports
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100 miles · Jun 17, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingPower Train

DT: LOOSE BOLTS ALL OVER THE MOTORCYCLE NOT FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BUT FROM FACTORY. ALSO, FRONT DISC BRAKE JUNCTION BOX FELL OFF/ CASING MOTOR BOLTS WERE LOOSE, AND TAIL LIGHT WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THIS MOTORCYCLE IS A COUPLE OF MONTHS OLD AND HAS ABOUT 1,000 MILES ON IT. CONSUMER OWNED THREE ROADSTARS, HOWEVER, THIS ONE …

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DT: LOOSE BOLTS ALL OVER THE MOTORCYCLE NOT FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BUT FROM FACTORY. ALSO, FRONT DISC BRAKE JUNCTION BOX FELL OFF/ CASING MOTOR BOLTS WERE LOOSE, AND TAIL LIGHT WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THIS MOTORCYCLE IS A COUPLE OF MONTHS OLD AND HAS ABOUT 1,000 MILES ON IT. CONSUMER OWNED THREE ROADSTARS, HOWEVER, THIS ONE HAS QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEMS. THE DAY AFTER THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED DRIVER HEARD CLANKING NOISES. ROUTING OF CLUTCH CABLE WAS RUBBING AGAINST WINDSHIELD AND CHEWING UP THE CABLE. IN ADDITION, LOWER ROUTING, THE RETAINING CLIPS, WERE PUT ON UPSIDE DOWN AND WERE FALLING OFF. INDICATORS LIGHTS FILLED UP FULL OF WATER IN THE RAIN AND AFTER WASHING. SIDE CASING WERE NOT MOUNTED CORRECTLY. HOWEVER, 2001-2002 MOTORCYCLES WERE FINE, AND THE 2005 MODELS WERE CROOKED AND DID MATCH UP. THE ROAD STAR 1700CC IS THE MODEL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10125688

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE06020 · Motorcycle Stalling

Opened May 23, 2006 · Closed Oct 5, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Other:fuel Injection System

OPERATORS REPORT THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHEN ROLLING OFF THE THROTTLE (E.G., TIP-OUT STALL WHILE APPROACHING A STOP) ALLEGEDLY DUE TO A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS).TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, YAMAHA IS RECALLING THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO INSTALL AN IMPROVED TPS.