IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA YZFR1. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, IT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
2006 Yamaha YZFR1
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
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- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 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
Electrical System complaints
2 reportsYZF R1 STALLS OUT WHEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE IN LESS THAN 170 DEGREES. WHILE APPROACHING FIRST STOP, SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL IT STALLS OUT REGULARLY. EXTREMELY HIGH IDLE (JUMPS FROM 1000 TO 3000 RPM) WHEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 200 DEGREES. REPLACED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, SUB-WIRING HARNESS, ADJUSTED THE THROTTLE BODIES…
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YZF R1 STALLS OUT WHEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE IN LESS THAN 170 DEGREES. WHILE APPROACHING FIRST STOP, SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL IT STALLS OUT REGULARLY. EXTREMELY HIGH IDLE (JUMPS FROM 1000 TO 3000 RPM) WHEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 200 DEGREES. REPLACED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, SUB-WIRING HARNESS, ADJUSTED THE THROTTLE BODIES. STILL STALLS OUT. *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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