Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Yzfr6l Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Yzfr6l? 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 Yzfr6l problems by model year
2 recall entries and 33 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Yzfr6l | 0 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Yzfr6l | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Yzfr6l | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Yzfr6l | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Yzfr6l, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system27 complaints
- power train7 complaints
- unknown or other1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint