2005 Yamaha Fz6: Reliability Data

23
Total Complaints
3,690mi
Median Mileage
Engine And Engine Cooling
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

100 25th Percentile
3,690 Median Mileage
5,225 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Delivery
2
Ignition
2
Engine
2
Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
1
Disc
1
Cables
1
Headlights
1
Clutch Assembly
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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..."
"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..."
"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..."

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling 4 complaints
Median: 100 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

WA: 9 PA: 3 CA: 2 AL: 2 VA: 2 TX: 1 WI: 1 OH: 1 MO: 1 LA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

47.8%
Original Owners
52.2%
Second+ Owners

Yamaha Fz6 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2004375

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