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2003 Yamaha YZF600

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1Owner complaints

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Power Train
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Power Train complaints

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19,000 miles · Aug 3, 2016
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 YAMAHA YZF600. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SEIZE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE GEAR WAS SWITCHING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT FORK AND GEARS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 YAMAHA YZF600. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SEIZE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE GEAR WAS SWITCHING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT FORK AND GEARS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000.

NHTSA ODI #10892937

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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