"How reliable is the 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner has a median complaint mileage of 33125 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

2006 Yamaha Stratoliner: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

33,125mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,000 25th Percentile

33,125 Median Mileage

49,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIRD GEAR STARTED TO BECOME VERY NOISY, SOMETHING THAT OTHER STRATOLINER OWNERS HAVE NOTICED. THE PROBLEM IS WITH A GEAR THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. WHEN I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER BEFORE THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED I WAS TOLD THE MECHANIC COULD NOT HEAR THE NOISE. THE NOISE IS ..."

"I NOTICED A LOUD NOISE WHEN I AM IN THIRD GEAR. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT IS A BAD THIRD GEAR. *TR"

"THE MOTORCYCLE IS MAKING KNOCKING NOISES WHILE DOWNSHIFTING THRU 3RD AND 2ND GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SEEMS TO HOWL WHILE AT LOW SPEED IN 3RD GEAR. I AM AFRAID TO RIDE FOR THE FEAR OF TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP!!!! *TR"

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.

Power Train 14 complaints

25th: 22,613 mi Median: 27,069 mi 75th: 38,750 mi

Engine 6 complaints

25th: 30,781 mi Median: 33,562 mi 75th: 38,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TN: 5 FL: 3 AL: 2 PA: 2 CA: 2 AZ: 1 NY: 1 OH: 1 MD: 1 IN: 1

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