2001 Yamaha Yzfr6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints
33
Total Complaints
5,000mi
Median Mileage
12V/24V/48V Battery
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

3,466 25th Percentile
5,000 Median Mileage
10,600 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

12V/24V/48V Battery
21
Manual Transmission
5
Power Train
2
Shock Absorber
1
Springs
1
Axle Assembly
1
Frame And Members
1
Underbody Shields
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER STATES BIKE'S BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID."
"THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID OUT ALL OVER THE SWINGARM, SHOCK, FOOTPEG, AND CHAIN. THE LISTED COMPONENTS ARE RUINED. A DANGEROUS SITUATION EXISTS IN THAT THE CHAIN IS DAMAGED BY THE ACID AND MAY BREAK WHILE IN OPERATION. I CONTACTED YAMAHA AND WAS NOT TREATED WELL AT ALL. THEY SAID IT WAS MY FAULT BE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

12V/24V/48V Battery 21 complaints
25th: 2,500 mi Median: 3,579 mi 75th: 6,546 mi
Manual Transmission 5 complaints
25th: 7,525 mi Median: 11,600 mi 75th: 16,385 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 5 OR: 4 NJ: 3 GA: 3 FL: 3 MI: 2 IA: 2 KY: 2 TN: 2 UT: 1

Who Files Complaints?

21.2%
Original Owners
78.8%
Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28