Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Fz6 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Fz6? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Yamaha Fz6 problems by model year
2 recall entries and 50 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Fz6 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Fz6 | 1 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Fz6 | 1 | 34 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Fz6, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system24 complaints
- gasoline18 complaints
- electrical system11 complaints
- vehicle speed control9 complaints
- engine and engine cooling9 complaints
- other6 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints