Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 6 2010 YZF-R6 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 6 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6.
| 2010280 16 Aug 2010 | Lights And Instruments On certain motorcycles, the front side reflector height does not meet Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. A… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 YZF-R6 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 2005 THROUGH MARCH 2010. THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT SIDE REFLECTOR WAS NOT PLACED AT THE PROPER HEIGHT WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Yamaha told its dealers about the 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10058505 | YAMAHA MC: PROCEDURAL INFORMATION ON SHIFT SHAFT TIPS FOR PRIMARY GEAR DRIVEN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION IS BEING PROVIDED. MODEL YZF-R6. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 10057153 | YAMAHA: 2014 YZF-R6 ; DEFECT DETECTED IN FRONT AND REAR WHEELS, SPECIFICATIONS DUE TO MANUFACTURING ERROR, LACKS HARDNESS. WHEEL DEFORMATION COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR INJURY. *LJ |
| 10055289 | YAMAHA MC: WHEN LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION, A COMPREHENSIVE INDEX IS PROVIDED REGARDING TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)