2006 Yamaha FJR1300A
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Owner complaints
47 complaints1 involved a crash1 injuries
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- Exterior lighting
Bike lost headlights (again). I've had electrical fixes under recall and this continues. had ignition replaced, ground fault work done, entire wiring harness replaced and now it has left me stranded again without lights. this IS a dangerous situation to lose your headlights. its a known…
Bike lost headlights (again). I've had electrical fixes under recall and this continues. had ignition replaced, ground fault work done, entire wiring harness replaced and now it has left me stranded again without lights. this IS a dangerous situation to lose your headlights. its a known recurrent problem with this bike. high beam indicator stays on, strange flashing turn signal indicators remain on, no windshield motor control, no headlights, no high or low beam. yamaha needs to come up with proper fix for this dangerous situation. a quick read on the fjr1300 forum shows this recurrent problem IS hitting many.
- Electrical system
I commute on my motorcycle nearly every day throughout the year. this IS the reason I have a motorcycle. my work start time IS at 5:30am so I commute to work in the dark year round. I also travel a section of road that takes me through a 6 mile canyon that has no street lighting so the road IS…
I commute on my motorcycle nearly every day throughout the year. this IS the reason I have a motorcycle. my work start time IS at 5:30am so I commute to work in the dark year round. I also travel a section of road that takes me through a 6 mile canyon that has no street lighting so the road IS completely dark and has many turns while traveling at near the 65mph speed limit. two weeks ago while traveling this section I flipped the headlight brights switch which caused my headlights to go completely out. flipping the switch back to normal lights did not turn them back on. after a few seconds the lights came back on. this happened three times during down the canyon and twice more until I got to work. I was very lucky I didn't crash or get injured. luckily, a car was positioned a little ahead of me which allowed me to know where the road was due to the car's tail lights. I was able to ride home in the daylight. I tested the headlights at home and found that a relay was buzzing so I thought that was the cause. unfortunately, swapping for a different relay did not fix the issue. I eventually located a connector with a spider grounding pole that had a burnt mark. taking it apart showed the caused. one of the wires no longer had good contact due to an overload of the connector. I'm attaching a picture. there's a recall due to another one of these connectors and it was completed a while ago. my recent issue IS not addressed by nhtsa campaign number: 11v-338. my faulty connector IS S6 not the S4 from the recall. I've read that many others have had issues with the same connector and if future riders have a similar problem as mine we are certainly looking at a major safety issue.
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting
Headlights failed without warning. potentially life threatening as this occurred while underway at night. the defect occurred in what IS known as the S6 spider - a spider being a ground wire collector circuit on the vehicle. the vehicle has already been recalled for other spider failures, but the spider affected by this problem was not among the ones dealt with. *tr
- Exterior lighting
Had the recall done on this bike per the recall letter. On oct 18 2012 lost all lights...when I was able to get bike home found a ground connector had melted. The fix by yamaha do not (the bike needs a new wire harness not a jumper. *tr
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting
Riding in western virginia, on a warm saturday afternoon, I noticed my turn signal indicator lights were both on, and flashed weirdly when I used them. I also lost the electric adjustable windshield, and discovered when I stopped that I had no headlights. this was painful because the ride I was…
Riding in western virginia, on a warm saturday afternoon, I noticed my turn signal indicator lights were both on, and flashed weirdly when I used them. I also lost the electric adjustable windshield, and discovered when I stopped that I had no headlights. this was painful because the ride I was on involved a lot of night time riding. luckily this happened during the day and I was able to use my auxiliary lights that night. upon dis-assembly, a ground spider (S6) under the nose of the bike, not covered or inspected by the current recall was burned to a crisp. this would have been really bad had I lost my lights at speed, at night on a twisty mountain road. *tr
- Electrical system
Aug. 3RD 2010 while driving north on ca 101 at about 4:00 pm in heavy rush hour traffic , the engine stopped dead. It would not restart. It was towed to the nearest yamaha shop where it was diagnosed and repaired. The problem was found to be a bad ground connection(spyder). the connector was…
Aug. 3RD 2010 while driving north on ca 101 at about 4:00 pm in heavy rush hour traffic , the engine stopped dead. It would not restart. It was towed to the nearest yamaha shop where it was diagnosed and repaired. The problem was found to be a bad ground connection(spyder). the connector was removed and the wires were soldered together at the yamaha dealership . I have the connector and gave it to my local dealership . They were not aware of the problem and were not concerned about the safety factor ( driving in rush hour traffic at speed and to have the engine just stop ). *tr
- Electrical system
Total loss of power and control with failure of the motorcycle grounding harness system. *tr
- Electrical system
My motorcycle stopped running twice while riding down a local highway. the engine briefly shut off for a few seconds before starting back up and running normally. when it did so a number of lights came on the dash while the engine was off, including high-beam indicator, emergency flashers, and…
My motorcycle stopped running twice while riding down a local highway. the engine briefly shut off for a few seconds before starting back up and running normally. when it did so a number of lights came on the dash while the engine was off, including high-beam indicator, emergency flashers, and the speedo and tach stopped working. later the same day I stopped to fuel up and the bike would not start, and all the same dash lights were on (even though the emergency flashers were not flashing and high-beams were not on. the motorcycle was towed home. I later repaired it. the cause of the failure was a melted ground circuit connector, caused by an overload on the circuit. I repaired it by running an additional ground wire to the frame to offload part of the current. *tr
- Electrical system
Electrical power cutout. no power to starter, multiple dash lights on, flashing fuel meter indicator, turn signal indicators, etc. not a burned out fuse but rather a fried ground point on the wiring harness. this IS being reported very often on the fjr forum. My shop took pix and sent to yamaha…
Electrical power cutout. no power to starter, multiple dash lights on, flashing fuel meter indicator, turn signal indicators, etc. not a burned out fuse but rather a fried ground point on the wiring harness. this IS being reported very often on the fjr forum. My shop took pix and sent to yamaha to see what they will do about it. ground point connector gets corroded, loses ground, overheats and fries circuits. if this happens when you are riding, you will lose all power and the engine will die. *tr
- Electrical system
After starting my motorcycle for the first time that day, my wife and I rode it .9 miles when the engine quit running. I was midway through a steep, downhill left turn when I lost power. I stopped the bike using a combination of front and rear brakes, stopping at the stop sign at the bottom of the…
After starting my motorcycle for the first time that day, my wife and I rode it .9 miles when the engine quit running. I was midway through a steep, downhill left turn when I lost power. I stopped the bike using a combination of front and rear brakes, stopping at the stop sign at the bottom of the hill. Several of the lights on the instrument cluster were illuminated. Both turn signal indicator lights were lit without flashing. The lcd fuel gauge was flashing. The high beam indicator light was illuminated. The bike's headlights were not illuminated. The horn did not work. These symptoms have been reported before on fjrforum.com as I was 150 miles from home, I made a phone call to a friend and asked him to go on fjrforum.com and find the cause of the problem. following the descriptions and photos offered on the forum, I was able to locate a melted connector. It IS known as a "ground spider". After removing the ground spider, cleaning it and reinstalling it, I was able to get the bike running. The bike ran normally for 4 or 5 miles before the same problem returned. knowing what to look for, I again partially disassembled the bike to again have access to the ground spider. This time, I cut the melted plastic off the lugs, exposing them and used utility wire to bind them together. the bike ran normally after that. I was able to ride the bike home. I would like yamaha to correct this design flaw. The problem IS well documented. Some very intelligent fjr owners have tried to make the best of this situation. Yamaha could easily use the information generously shared on fjrforum.com to correct their problematic wiring harness. *Tr
- Electrical system
Sitting on motorcycle, started motor, backed out of garage, put kickstand up and motor died. Tried to restart, but nothing worked; no lights, no horn, no information showing in display, no flasher lights or turn signals. This IS the first time this incident has occurred. Took to local motorcycle…
Sitting on motorcycle, started motor, backed out of garage, put kickstand up and motor died. Tried to restart, but nothing worked; no lights, no horn, no information showing in display, no flasher lights or turn signals. This IS the first time this incident has occurred. Took to local motorcycle dealer and after having to look on a motorcycle forum on the internet found out problem was in one of eight different ground switches located in the wiring harness. He cleaned switch (cannot replace individual grounding switches) and got bike running again. Mechanic stated it may occur again at any time and could occur while riding. According to the particular motorcycle forum, some people have had this occur while riding at freeway speeds. It seems to be common to my particular make and model of motorcycle. This could be a very serious safety issue; the manufacturer seems to know about the issue but has done nothing publicly to address the problem or advise owners the problem exists. *Tr
- Electrical system
Investigation of known issue with other yamaha fjr1300s. spider ground #4, "S4" showed signs of a catastrophic failure of the electrical connector in the wiring harness due to overheating. connector IS melted and corrosion IS present. Finding this melted connector before riding the motorcycle…
Investigation of known issue with other yamaha fjr1300s. spider ground #4, "S4" showed signs of a catastrophic failure of the electrical connector in the wiring harness due to overheating. connector IS melted and corrosion IS present. Finding this melted connector before riding the motorcycle precluded failure of the connector while in motion. no accident occurred. I installed a 'ground shunt' wiring harness that I made to re-route the ground connectors away from the factory harness which IS of poor design, and of wire gauge size too small for the possible amperage of the circuit. melted connector and common ground insert are available. *Tr
- Electrical system
Ground spider failure. 2006 fjr1300 with 30,880 miles on the clock, bought it used from a local honda dealer on 4/8/10. started noticing weird hiccups less than a month after I bought it. I first started to notice problems on the way home from deals gap, nc while sitting in 98 degree rush hour…
Ground spider failure. 2006 fjr1300 with 30,880 miles on the clock, bought it used from a local honda dealer on 4/8/10. started noticing weird hiccups less than a month after I bought it. I first started to notice problems on the way home from deals gap, nc while sitting in 98 degree rush hour louisville traffic. Bike died on me: turn signal indicators lit up, gas gauge flashed, windshield stayed put, no headlight or taillight, no starter button, no fans, no horn. Pushed bike to side of road and fiddled with it for a few minutes, thinking it had just overheated. After a few minutes of sitting around, it fired right up. This pattern happened to me everyday for about a month. Decided to take it to the dealer when the bike died on me in a low speed, pucker-inducing turn with my fiancee on the back. dealer spent 7 hours of labor to diagnose the problem. Had the choice of replacing the entire wiring harness ($$$$) or changing and rewiring the grounding block for free. I chose option #2. Thank you dreyer honda for paying dreyer yamaha's labor to correct this issue! It IS a real safety hazard that should definitely be a recall from yamaha. as a result of this issue, I was stranded in traffic 8 times, dead on the side of the road twice, and nearly wrecked in a turn with a passenger due to the power cutting out. *Tr
- Electrical system
This failure occurred on a 2006 yamaha fjr1300a model. after riding motorcycle for a couple of hours I stopped for a meal break. when I tried to start motorcycle it would not restart. instruments were flashing indicating an electrical error. motorcycle needed to be trailer home. upon…
This failure occurred on a 2006 yamaha fjr1300a model. after riding motorcycle for a couple of hours I stopped for a meal break. when I tried to start motorcycle it would not restart. instruments were flashing indicating an electrical error. motorcycle needed to be trailer home. upon inspection by an authorized yamaha dealer it was found to have an overheated, melting, ground junction in the main wiring harness. yamaha corp. Authorized a replacement of the main wiring harness under my extended warranty. if this had occurred while the motorcycle was under power the engine would have shut down potentially causing injury or death. *Tr
- Electrical system
Yamaha fjr motorcycle. Motorcycle engine will not crank or start. Problem was found to be a defective electrical ground splice located near the left front upper corner of the engine. Inspection revealed the electrical ground, group splice had overheated and burnt with associated burnt wires. This…
Yamaha fjr motorcycle. Motorcycle engine will not crank or start. Problem was found to be a defective electrical ground splice located near the left front upper corner of the engine. Inspection revealed the electrical ground, group splice had overheated and burnt with associated burnt wires. This motorcycle has several of these types of electrical ground splices and there have been internet reports of many failures, not all of them the same splice I had a problem with. The potential danger IS an engine stall out and or numerous electrical failures at once. The other potential danger IS of an electrical fire under the gas tank due to the melted and burnt wires associated with this failure. *Tr
- Electrical system
Making a right hand turn on my 2006 yamaha fjr -1300a and the bike died while in mid turn. The start button would not work, the lights were on, even though the key was turned off. When the ignition switch was turned on, the gauges were erratic. I took the bike apart on the side of the road to try…
Making a right hand turn on my 2006 yamaha fjr -1300a and the bike died while in mid turn. The start button would not work, the lights were on, even though the key was turned off. When the ignition switch was turned on, the gauges were erratic. I took the bike apart on the side of the road to try and locate the problem. I found a burned grounding connector. Apparently yamaha feeds 5 18 gauge wires into a connector with one 18 gauge wire coming out to ground. There are six or seven connections like this in the wiring harness. Cleaning the connections was a temporary fix to get me home. I am now looking for a better fix that will be permanent. Had this happened at speed in the mountains, the results could have been much worse. *Tr
- Electrical system
Failure of grounding coupler (spider) causing loss of all power while motorcycle IS in motion. failure caused by environmental (rain, dirt, etc) factors entering the coupler and causing corrosion and failure to conduct electrical ground. motorcycle IS disabled until coupler IS repaired or wiring harness IS replaced. *Tr
- Electrical system
2006 yamaha fjr 1300 a. Wire connection near fuel tank corroded and was melting. Headlamps quit, along with horn, turn signals. Engine would miss with the turn signal switch in the left or right position. I was in the dark, when the lights quit. I have heard of other fjr 1300 owners with the same problem. *Tr
- Electrical system
Started motorcycle. Wife and I exited our driveway onto road. Traveled several hundred feet down the road. Complete loss of power while underway due to an ignition switch failure. luckily no injuries. temporarily bypassed (hot wired) ignition switch. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling
Riding on hwy when all power lost leaving me in the dark (2 different times). Almost ran off road due to instant darkness in rural areas. 2 times switch has been replaced, waiting to have this happen again IS very disheartening. *tr
- Electrical system
Sudden failure of ignition switch caused motorcycle to stop running. The failure kills all electrical aspects of bike. Have to coast to side of road. *tr
- Electrical system
1. 2006 yamaha fjr1300a, while riding the bike turned off completely as if the battery was disconnected, bike stalled and fell over. 2.occurred once, bike would not restart, had to get truck and trailer to pick me up and took to dealer. 3.NEW ignition switch and harness was put on it. *Tr
- Electrical system
The ignition switch on my 2006 fjr1300 IS defective. It will peridodically not turn on the electrical system to start the motorcycle. Many other people have this same problem on the fjr forum. *Tr
- Electrical system
I went to start my motorcycle in the garage and it had no power. I am an ase certified master technician. I traced the problem to a failure of the ignition switch. I disassembled the switch and found that the solder joint on one of the power wires had melted, and there was heat damage to the…
I went to start my motorcycle in the garage and it had no power. I am an ase certified master technician. I traced the problem to a failure of the ignition switch. I disassembled the switch and found that the solder joint on one of the power wires had melted, and there was heat damage to the contacts inside the switch. I re-soldered the wires, cleaned the contacts, and reassembled the switch. I am still using this switch, but I suspect it may fail again due to the number of other failures that have been occurring lately, as listed on fjrforum.com. *tr
- Electrical system
2006 yamaha fjr1300 motorcycle. 11300 miles on it. traveling on road at 50 mph. Abruptly there was a total shut down of motor and electrics. this IS a well known and documented failure published on the fjr forum. The solder joint holding the brown ignition wire to the board in the switch comes…
2006 yamaha fjr1300 motorcycle. 11300 miles on it. traveling on road at 50 mph. Abruptly there was a total shut down of motor and electrics. this IS a well known and documented failure published on the fjr forum. The solder joint holding the brown ignition wire to the board in the switch comes free and it IS same as turning the switch off. This would be and maybe has been a deadly situation if it were to happen in traffic. With the surprise when it happens and the dead motor causing the bike to slow very quickly could cause a rear end collision. On a motorcycle that ant good. a factory recall IS urgently needed to replace these switches with a updated one. a new switch will be ordered by dealer but will it do the same thing? Will I be this lucky again? *tr
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Motorcycle stalling - electrical
Odi IS aware of at least 45 allegations of fjr1300 engine stalling while underway due to an ignition switch failure.in some instances, cycling the switch will allow re-start.fjrforum.com has numerous threads alleging the same issue.shortly after opening this ea, and before receiving a related information request from…
Odi IS aware of at least 45 allegations of fjr1300 engine stalling while underway due to an ignition switch failure.in some instances, cycling the switch will allow re-start.fjrforum.com has numerous threads alleging the same issue.shortly after opening this ea, and before receiving a related information request from us, yamaha decided to conduct a safety recall (09v-002) to install new ignition switches in all my 2006-8 and early my 2009 fjr1300 motorcycles.with that decision, this investigation IS closed.
- Motorcycle stalling - electrical
Odi IS aware of at least 45 allegations of fjr1300 engine stalling while underway due to an ignition switch failure.in some instances, cycling the switch will allow re-start.fjrforum.com has numerous threads alleging the same issue.to gather more focused information about this subject, we are upgrading this pe to an ea (ea08-025).
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10055289Yamaha mc: when looking for technical information, a comprehensive index IS provided regarding technical solutions for various problems.
- 10023797Yamaha motorcycle - 2006-2007 fjr1300a/ae -- poor engine performance occurs when changing to a higher or lower altitude while cruising at a relatively steady speed (more noticeable when altitude changes 3000 feet or more).
- 10020341Electronic gear shift actuator/new owner's manual. Yamaha. 2006 fjr13aev, aevc.
- 10020172Incorrect display of instantaneous fuel consumption.