NHTSA vehicle safety data

1999 Yamaha YZFR6M Recalls & Complaints

The 1999 Yamaha YZFR6M has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Yamaha dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Yamaha YZFR6M. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

1999 Yamaha YZFR6M owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1999 Yamaha YZFR6M, describing incidents dated July 1, 2002.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10062478 · Filed March 17, 2004
MOTORCYCLE HAS DEVELOPED A SLIP IN 1ST AND IN 2ND GEAR. I WENT TO YAMAHA AT ABOUT 7500 MILES AND COMPLAINED. THEY TRIED TO SAY I WAS TOO ROUGH ON THE BIKE. BOTH GEARS ABOUT 8500 RPM JUMPS TO 8750 RPM AND CATCHES AGAIN AND THEN AT ABOUT 9500 IT SLIPS TO 9750-10000 RPM. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT THE…

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YAMAHA//SIDESTAND SWITCH

NHTSA #00V076000 · Unknown or Other · NHTSA notice

Reported March 13, 2000 · YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

Potentially affected: 17,146 vehicles

Owners notified March 13, 2000 · Vehicles built October 1, 1998 – July 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDESTAND SWITCH CAN LOOSEN AND FALL OUT DUE TO ENGINE HEAT AND VIBRATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SIDESTAND SWITCH WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, SO IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE SIDESTAND IN THE DOWN POSITION.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION WOULD INCREASE THE RISK THAT THE SIDESTAND COULD HIT THE GROUND DURING A TURN, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDESTAND SWITCH.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 13, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1999 Yamaha YZFR6M. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Yamaha YZFR6M.

Power Train

ODI #10062478

Incident: July 1, 2002 · Filed: March 17, 2004

MOTORCYCLE HAS DEVELOPED A SLIP IN 1ST AND IN 2ND GEAR. I WENT TO YAMAHA AT ABOUT 7500 MILES AND COMPLAINED. THEY TRIED TO SAY I WAS TOO ROUGH ON THE BIKE. BOTH GEARS ABOUT 8500 RPM JUMPS TO 8750 RPM AND CATCHES AGAIN AND THEN AT ABOUT 9500 IT SLIPS TO 9750-10000 RPM. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH TENSION ON THE CLUTCH SO I ADJUSTED THE CABLE. FINALLY, I CONVINCED ANOTHER BUSINESS WITH A REAR-WHEEL DYNO TO LOAD IT UP AND CLEARLY SAW THE INSTANT JUMPS I HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT. YAMAHA STILL DENIES ANY PROBLEMS. ODDLY ENOUGH, ANOTHER CYCLE REPAIR SHOP COMMENTED TO ME THEY WERE SURPRISED I MANAGED TO KEEP THE REAR TIRE (VERY SOFT) ON THE BIKE TO 11,250 MILES WHEN MOST GET REPLACED AT ROUGHLY 9000. GUESS I'M TOO TOUGH ON IT.

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