Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2016 Yamaha R6 peaked in 2017, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2016 Yamaha R6
Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Dec 27, 2017 to Dec 27, 2017.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2016 vehicle
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2016 Yamaha R6 name electrical system
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
No recall campaign lists the 2016 Yamaha R6
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2016 Yamaha R6
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Dec 27, 2017Failure May 1, 20171,275 milesMinerva, OHElectrical system, Fuel/propulsion system
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD IT WILL NOT START WITH A PRESS AND HOLD OF THE STARTER BUTTON. ONCE YOU RELEASE THE STARTER BUTTON AND TRY A 2ND OR 3RD TIME IT WILL START. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD.
NHTSA complaint 11056974
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.