Yamaha FZ1 / FZ6 / FZ8.

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2004 to 2013 models.

79owner complaints

0recalls

11%involved a crash, fire or injury

7,550typical miles at complaint

Yamaha FZ1 / FZ6 / FZ8 years to avoid. The model years with the most complaints filed with NHTSA.

200435 complaints

29 of 35 describe the engine stalling or dying, often at low speed.

6 reported a crash.

After 2004, no model year drew more than 14.

Fewest complaints on file: 2008 (1), 2011 (1), 2013 (1). Few complaints is not a clean bill of health, just fewer owners filing.

What each year's complaints describe comes from reading their text. These are counts, not rates: there are no sales figures per motorcycle model year. A complaint is not proof of a defect.

Every year8 model yearsMost complaints: 2004See every year →ProblemsFuel system34% of complaintsfuel system34%electrical22%frame & body19%See problems →Recalls & safetyNo recallsSee recalls & safety →Specs & enginesEvery versionpower, weight, seat height and priceSee specs →

Complaints by model year.

200435

200514

200611

200713

20081

20111

20123

20131

Popular years get more complaints just because more were sold, and newer years have had less time to collect them. There are no U.S. sales figures by motorcycle model year, so these are counts, not rates.

What owners complain about. Share of complaints.

fuel system34%

electrical22%

frame & body19%

engine16%

throttle & speed control13%

Recalls 0

No NHTSA recalls found for these model names.

Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific bike's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Specs The maker's claimed figures for a representative year. ~ means approximate.

Yamaha FZ1 / FZ6 / FZ8

2001–2015

150 (FZ1) hpClaimed crank figure

Engine: 998 cc (FZ1) / 600 cc (FZ6) liquid-cooled inline-four, R1/R6-derivedR1/R6 four family
Torque: 78 (FZ1) lb-ftclaimed
Weight: 487 (FZ1) lbwet or curb, as the maker quotes it
Seat height: 32.1 in
Price new: ~$9,500 (2008)base U.S. MSRP before destination, approximate

From the makers' U.S. spec sheets (the EU sheet for horsepower where the U.S. one leaves it out), checked against a sample on Nov 11; years and versions differ.

Filed as: FZ6, FZ1, FZ8, FZS10, FZS6. Source: NHTSA owner complaints (model years 2000-2026) and recalls. Every motorcycle

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Updated Nov 14, 2026

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