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1999 Yamaha YZFR6: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

24,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields
1
Wheels:Rim
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission1
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields1
Wheels:Rim1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 1; Wheels:Rim: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007
1
2008
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071
20082

2007: 1; 2008: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10190528 · 2007-05-11 (May 11, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 YAMAHA YZFR6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A CRACK THAT RUNS FROM THE LEFT SIDE TO UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A STRESS FRACTURE WHICH IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT COULD CRACK OPEN WHILE IN MOTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THIS MATTER. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 83,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190528 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10215197 · 2008-01-17 (January 17, 2008)

REAR RIM ON A YAMAHA 1999 R6 CRACKED IN 3 PLACES RESULTING IN A CRASH THE BIKE IS TOTALED AND I ENDED UP WITH ROAD RASH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215197 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10234106 · 2008-07-13 (July 13, 2008)

2ND GEAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10234106 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V076000 · Unknown Or Other

Reported: 2000-03-13 (March 13, 2000)

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.

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.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDESTAND SWITCH.

NHTSA campaign record ↗