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2004 Yamaha YZFR6

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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

What owners actually said

2 reports
18,000 miles · Sep 27, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling

MOTORCYCLE STALLS OUT AFTER WARMING UP, WHEN CLUTCH IS PULLED IN OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WITH THE THROTTLE BEING HELD, KEEPING THE RPMS HIGHER, IT WON'T STALL BUT THE THROTTLE RESPONSE HAS A BAD LAG AND THE ENGINE HESITATES AS IF ITS NOT GETTING ANY GAS OR AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY NOT GETTING GAS. THERE ARE NO FAULT CODES THA…

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MOTORCYCLE STALLS OUT AFTER WARMING UP, WHEN CLUTCH IS PULLED IN OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WITH THE THROTTLE BEING HELD, KEEPING THE RPMS HIGHER, IT WON'T STALL BUT THE THROTTLE RESPONSE HAS A BAD LAG AND THE ENGINE HESITATES AS IF ITS NOT GETTING ANY GAS OR AT LEAST INTERMITTENTLY NOT GETTING GAS. THERE ARE NO FAULT CODES THAT APPEAR AND AFTER TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE OFF AND BACK ON HELPS FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT WHILE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10357786

3,800 miles · May 19, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control

2004 YAMAHA YZF-R6 SHUT OFF WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. THE RECALLED WAS NOT EXTENDED TO YEAR OF MOTORCYCLE, ONLY 2005 MODELS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10191233

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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