2006 Yamaha FJR1300AE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
16 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
15,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 16 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues
7
43.8%
Transmission and shifting
2
12.5%
Engine operation
1
6.3%
Braking behavior
1
6.3%
Fuel system concerns
1
6.3%
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.
Electrical System
12
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Electrical System
12
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train
1
Electrical System: 12; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
11
25,000 to 49,999
4
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
Category
Count
Under 25,000
11
25,000 to 49,999
4
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: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 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 (11). 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
2
2008
6
2010
5
2011
2
2018
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2007
2
2008
6
2010
5
2011
2
2018
1
2007: 2; 2008: 6; 2010: 5; 2011: 2; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10233163 · 2008-07-03 (July 3, 2008)
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE DUE TO ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE/HEAT MELTING IT'S INTERNAL PLASTIC COMPONENTS. *TR
TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSE BY IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE WHILE STOPPING. WALKED MOTORCYCLE OFF ROAD, THEN WORKED THE IGNITION SWITCH ON AND OFF UNTIL IGNITION WORKED AGAIN. *TR
2006 YAMAHA FJR1300. VEHICLE WAS BEING RIDDING AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, ABS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS ALSO FLASHING. THIS IS THE AE MODEL WITH ELECTRICAL SHIFTING. IT WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN IT TO THE PARKING LOT IN HIGH GEAR AND TURN OFF THE MOTOR. CALLED DEALER AND HE CLEANED A CORRODED GROUND SPIDER AND VEHICLE IS NOW OPERATING PROPERLY AGAIN. *TR
I WAS WEST BOUND ON I80 ON MY YAMAHA FJR1300AE 2006 MOTORCYCLE ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF JOLIET, IL. A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "SHIFT SH46" AS I CONTINUED RIDING I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS WITH THE PADDLE SHIFTER (ELECTRIC SHIFT). THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. I ATTEMPTED TO DOWN SHIFT USING THE FOOT OPERATED MANUAL SHIFT WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED IN 5TH GEAR. I PULLED OFF AN EXIT RAMP AT OTTAWA, IL AND THE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING (STALLED). I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND MANUALLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. AFTER A…
2006 YAMAHA FJR1300AE WITH 20,000 MILES. LEFT ME STRANDED WHEN IT SUDDENLY WOULD NOT START. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED: 1.THE FUEL GAUGE BAR DISPLAY SHOWS A FULL TANK AND THE WHOLE BAR DISPLAY IS BLINKING ON AND OFF. 2. HORN WON'T WORK 3. THE HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAM INDICATOR IS ON, ALTHOUGH THE HEADLIGHT IS NOT ON AND SWITCH IS IN THE LOW POSITION 4. BOTH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS ARE STEADY ON 5. NO ERROR CODES 6. NEUTRAL INDICATOR IS ON THIS IS A MOTORCYCLE WITHA COMPUTERIZED CLUTCH - SO NO MANUAL SHIFT. WHEN IT IS DEAD THERE IS NO MOVING IT. TOWED…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
16 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
93.8%Usable mileage15 / 16 records
100.0%Valid incident date16 / 16 records
100.0%Valid filing date16 / 16 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates16 / 16 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2006
Electrical System
1275.0%ODI 10232998 · 8,000 mi
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE ON MOTORCYCLE. FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE MOVING, WITH NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTACTS PULLED OUT OF SWITCH BODY INTERNAL TO SWITCH. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON INTERNET FORUMS BY DOZENS OF YAMAHA FJR1300 OWNERS AND HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. IT IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION SINCE A MOTORCYCLE MUST BE BALANCED BY THROTTLE APPLICATION WHILE LEANED OVER, OTHERWISE, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL EITHER FALL OVER, OR THE PATH MUST BE CHANGED TO KEEP IT UPRIGHT. UNDER LESS THAN IDEAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS COULD CAUSE CROSSING LANES. *TR
1) WHAT YEAR FJR? 2006 FJR1300AE WITH 16,500 MILES, PURCHASED NEW 3/2007 2) FAILED WHILE RUNNING? OR WHILE TURNING IGNITION? OR WHATEVER? TUESDAY NIGHT (11/06/07) AFTER PUMPING GAS I TURNED ON MY KEY AND WATCHED THE GAUGES FIRE UP FOR ABOUT HALF A SECOND, THEN EVERYTHING WENT DEAD. I FIDDLED WITH THE KEY A BIT AND GOT IT STARTED. I MESSED WITH THE IGNITION A BIT MORE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WEDNESDAY MORNING I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ONCE I GOT IT STARTED, I COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I CALLED YAMAHA WHEN I GOT TO WORK…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA MIDNIGHT VENTURE 1300 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL SPILLING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL SEAL FAILED AND MADE REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,000.
YAMAHA FJR AE 2006. I PURCHASED THIS BIKE IN 2010 WITH ONLY 3500 MILES ON IT. RIDING WITH FRIENDS WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN DALLAS, TX. UPON GIVING THE BIKE THROTTLE THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WERE JUMPING FROM ZERO TO MAXIMUM SEVERAL TIMES. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND OTHER BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASHED INTO ME FROM BEHIND. AS I BEGAN TO PULL OFF THE RAMP OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER TRAFFIC SUDDENLY THE BIKE RESTARTED AND REGAINED POWER. IT HAS NOT DONE T…
I WAS WEST BOUND ON I80 ON MY YAMAHA FJR1300AE 2006 MOTORCYCLE ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF JOLIET, IL. A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "SHIFT SH46" AS I CONTINUED RIDING I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS WITH THE PADDLE SHIFTER (ELECTRIC SHIFT). THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. I ATTEMPTED TO DOWN SHIFT USING THE FOOT OPERATED MANUAL SHIFT WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED IN 5TH GEAR. I PULLED OFF AN EXIT RAMP AT OTTAWA, IL AND THE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING (STALLED). I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND MANUALLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. AFTER A…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Electrical System
9,166–25,318 mi
17,956 mi
12
ODI 10232998 · 8,000 mi
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE ON MOTORCYCLE. FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE MOVING, WITH NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTACTS PULLED OUT OF SWITCH BODY INTERNAL TO SWITCH. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON INTERNET FORUMS BY DOZENS OF YAMAHA FJR1300 OWNERS AND HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. IT IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION SINCE A MOTORCYCLE MUST BE BALANCED BY THROTTLE APPLICATION WHILE LEANED OVER, OTHERWISE, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL EITHER FALL OVER, OR THE PATH MUST BE CHANGED TO KEEP IT UPRIGHT. UNDER LESS THAN IDEAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS COULD CAUSE CROSSING LANES. *TR
TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSE BY IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE WHILE STOPPING. WALKED MOTORCYCLE OFF ROAD, THEN WORKED THE IGNITION SWITCH ON AND OFF UNTIL IGNITION WORKED AGAIN. *TR
1) WHAT YEAR FJR? 2006 FJR1300AE WITH 16,500 MILES, PURCHASED NEW 3/2007 2) FAILED WHILE RUNNING? OR WHILE TURNING IGNITION? OR WHATEVER? TUESDAY NIGHT (11/06/07) AFTER PUMPING GAS I TURNED ON MY KEY AND WATCHED THE GAUGES FIRE UP FOR ABOUT HALF A SECOND, THEN EVERYTHING WENT DEAD. I FIDDLED WITH THE KEY A BIT AND GOT IT STARTED. I MESSED WITH THE IGNITION A BIT MORE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WEDNESDAY MORNING I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ONCE I GOT IT STARTED, I COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I CALLED YAMAHA WHEN I GOT TO WORK…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA MIDNIGHT VENTURE 1300 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL SPILLING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL SEAL FAILED AND MADE REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,000.
YAMAHA FJR AE 2006. I PURCHASED THIS BIKE IN 2010 WITH ONLY 3500 MILES ON IT. RIDING WITH FRIENDS WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN DALLAS, TX. UPON GIVING THE BIKE THROTTLE THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WERE JUMPING FROM ZERO TO MAXIMUM SEVERAL TIMES. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND OTHER BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASHED INTO ME FROM BEHIND. AS I BEGAN TO PULL OFF THE RAMP OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER TRAFFIC SUDDENLY THE BIKE RESTARTED AND REGAINED POWER. IT HAS NOT DONE T…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2006: 9 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2006
1
4
9
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2006
16
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Electrical System
Electrical System:Ignition
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Power Train
Electrical System
—
0
0
0
0
Electrical System:Ignition
0
—
0
0
0
Engine And Engine Cooling
0
0
—
0
0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
0
0
0
—
0
Power Train
0
0
0
0
—
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
3 patterns with matching reports.
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
2 mentions · 12.5% of complaints
Median mileage: 25,090 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10340268 · 25,090 mi
2006 YAMAHA FJR1300. VEHICLE WAS BEING RIDDING AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, ABS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE GEAR INDICATOR WAS ALSO FLASHING. THIS IS THE AE MODEL WITH ELECTRICAL SHIFTING. IT WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN IT TO THE PARKING LOT IN HIGH GEAR AND TURN OFF THE MOTOR. CALLED DEALER AND HE CLEANED A CORRODED GROUND SPIDER AND VEHICLE IS NOW OPERATING PROPERLY AGAIN. *TR
I WAS WEST BOUND ON I80 ON MY YAMAHA FJR1300AE 2006 MOTORCYCLE ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF JOLIET, IL. A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "SHIFT SH46" AS I CONTINUED RIDING I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS WITH THE PADDLE SHIFTER (ELECTRIC SHIFT). THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. I ATTEMPTED TO DOWN SHIFT USING THE FOOT OPERATED MANUAL SHIFT WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED IN 5TH GEAR. I PULLED OFF AN EXIT RAMP AT OTTAWA, IL AND THE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING (STALLED). I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND MANUALLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. AFTER A…
2006 YAMAHA FJR1300AE WITH 20,000 MILES. LEFT ME STRANDED WHEN IT SUDDENLY WOULD NOT START. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED: 1.THE FUEL GAUGE BAR DISPLAY SHOWS A FULL TANK AND THE WHOLE BAR DISPLAY IS BLINKING ON AND OFF. 2. HORN WON'T WORK 3. THE HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAM INDICATOR IS ON, ALTHOUGH THE HEADLIGHT IS NOT ON AND SWITCH IS IN THE LOW POSITION 4. BOTH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS ARE STEADY ON 5. NO ERROR CODES 6. NEUTRAL INDICATOR IS ON THIS IS A MOTORCYCLE WITHA COMPUTERIZED CLUTCH - SO NO MANUAL SHIFT. WHEN IT IS DEAD THERE IS NO MOVING IT. TOWED…
Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b
Stalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 6.3% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 11144145
I WAS WEST BOUND ON I80 ON MY YAMAHA FJR1300AE 2006 MOTORCYCLE ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF JOLIET, IL. A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "SHIFT SH46" AS I CONTINUED RIDING I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS WITH THE PADDLE SHIFTER (ELECTRIC SHIFT). THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. I ATTEMPTED TO DOWN SHIFT USING THE FOOT OPERATED MANUAL SHIFT WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED IN 5TH GEAR. I PULLED OFF AN EXIT RAMP AT OTTAWA, IL AND THE ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING (STALLED). I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND MANUALLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. AFTER A…