2005 Yamaha 1100 SILVERADO: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
23,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 1 |
| Power Train:Driveline | 1 |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 1 |
Power Train: 1; Power Train:Driveline: 1; Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 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: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 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 (2). 0 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10356945 · 2010-09-22 (September 22, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NUT ON THE BACK OF THE DRIVE SHAFT WILL COME OFF AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST 1100.00, AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10356945 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10422827 · 2011-08-31 (August 31, 2011)
CATASTROPHIC DRIVESHAFT FAILURE ISSUE WITH MY 2005 YAMAHA V-STAR 1100 MOTORCYCLE. SPECIFICALLY THE RETAINING NUT CAME LOOSE AND FELL OFF THE PINION GEAR. I PULLED OVER JUST IN TIME TO AVOID THE NUT GETTING JAMMED INSIDE THE PROTECTIVE DRIVESHAFT HOOP WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,147 miles reported. Look up ODI 10422827 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11320879 · 2020-04-12 (April 12, 2020)
MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT MUST BROKE
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11320879 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
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 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train:Driveline | 133.3%ODI 10422827 · 2,147 miCATASTROPHIC DRIVESHAFT FAILURE ISSUE WITH MY 2005 YAMAHA V-STAR 1100 MOTORCYCLE. SPECIFICALLY THE RETAINING NUT CAME LOOSE AND FELL OFF THE PINION GEAR. I PULLED OVER JUST IN TIME TO AVOID THE NUT GETTING JAMMED INSIDE THE PROTECTIVE DRIVESHAFT HOOP WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *TR | 746.7%ODI 10228883 · 12,126 mi06 VSTAR 1100 CLASSIC, 12,126 MILES - PURCHASED NEW FROM SHOWROOM FLOOR FEB. 14 OF 2006 - MILEAGE WAS GENTLE - NOT ABUSIVE/HARD 5/24/2008 AT 7:30 RETURNING HOME FROM RUNNING ERRANDS. TURNING LEFT FROM DEAD STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, FELT A SHUDDER IN BIKE, HEARD A POP. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TURN, LOUD NOISE, GRINDING AT DECELERATION. FORTUNATELY WAS LESS THAN 1/8 MILE FROM HOME AND COULD COAST IN. ON TAKING APART ON 5/24/06 DISCOVERED THAT THE RETAINING NUT ON THE MID DRIVE SHAFT INSIDE THE U JOINT HAD SHEARED/TWISTED OFF. NUT WAS … |
| Power Train | 133.3% | 320.0%ODI 10434151 · 19,000 miPURCHASED MOTORCYCLE 5/2011 THREE MONTHS LATER IT STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN DECELERATING. ITS MAKES THIS NOISE WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS MOVING BUT ENGINE IS NOT UNDER LOAD. I TOOK THE BIKE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND BOTH OF THEM SAID IT WAS THE MIDDLE GEAR SET. THE REPAIR COST WAS $2300. THIS IS CRAZY. THREE MONTHS RIDING FOR $2300. I JUST BOUGHT IT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE.IT SEEMS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE BIKES BUT NOBODY IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 213.3%ODI 10224369 · 10,000 miWHILE DRIVING MY 2006 YAMAHA VSTAR 1100 SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE, THE NUT ATTACHED TO THE MIDSHAFT (DRIVETRAIN) BROKE OFF AND THE BROKEN NUT/SHAFT THREAD APPARENTLY TUMBLED AROUND WITHIN THE DRIVETRAIN AREA, CAUSING THE DRIVETRAIN TO TEMPORARILY LOCK UP / BIND WHILE RIDING 25 MPH. THIS ALSO CAUSED FAILURE TO THE SHAFT AND SPEEDOMETER SENSOR. THE MOTORCYCLE IS LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES. THIS FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, ESPECIALLY WHILE IN A TURN OR AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 213.3%ODI 10397010 · 20,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA XVS-1100 V-STAR SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN A BOLT FRACTURED FROM THE MIDDLE GEAR DRIVE SHAFT AND BEGAN RATTLING AROUND INSIDE THE YOKE OF THE U-JOINT AS THE BOLT LODGED INSIDE THE YOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED YAMAHA DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND THAT THE REPAIRS WERE ENTIRELY TOO COSTLY TO REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND REPLACED T… |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 133.3%ODI 10356945 · 23,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NUT ON THE BACK OF THE DRIVE SHAFT WILL COME OFF AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST 1100.00, AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | 16.7%ODI 10224369 · 10,000 miWHILE DRIVING MY 2006 YAMAHA VSTAR 1100 SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE, THE NUT ATTACHED TO THE MIDSHAFT (DRIVETRAIN) BROKE OFF AND THE BROKEN NUT/SHAFT THREAD APPARENTLY TUMBLED AROUND WITHIN THE DRIVETRAIN AREA, CAUSING THE DRIVETRAIN TO TEMPORARILY LOCK UP / BIND WHILE RIDING 25 MPH. THIS ALSO CAUSED FAILURE TO THE SHAFT AND SPEEDOMETER SENSOR. THE MOTORCYCLE IS LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES. THIS FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, ESPECIALLY WHILE IN A TURN OR AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.7%ODI 10467536 · 24,342 miSTARTER WHEN TRYING TO START WOULD NOT TURN OVER MOTOR, BUT THE STARTER WOULD TURN OVER. I HAVE FOUND THAT YAMAHA KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE IT HAS HAPPENED TO ANYONE THAT OWNS A YAMAHA VSTAR, 650CC AND 1100CC, THE REPAIR BILL COST BETWEEN $900.00 TO $1,200 , AND EVEN AFTER REPAIRS BYE EVEN DEALERS YOU CAN HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I KNOW ONE MAN THAT HAD IT HAPPEN 3 TIMES,NOW HE IS SELLING THE BIKE AFTER IT'S FIXED AGAIN, HELP US PLEASE. *TR |
| Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.7%ODI 10467536 · 24,342 miSTARTER WHEN TRYING TO START WOULD NOT TURN OVER MOTOR, BUT THE STARTER WOULD TURN OVER. I HAVE FOUND THAT YAMAHA KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE IT HAS HAPPENED TO ANYONE THAT OWNS A YAMAHA VSTAR, 650CC AND 1100CC, THE REPAIR BILL COST BETWEEN $900.00 TO $1,200 , AND EVEN AFTER REPAIRS BYE EVEN DEALERS YOU CAN HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I KNOW ONE MAN THAT HAD IT HAPPEN 3 TIMES,NOW HE IS SELLING THE BIKE AFTER IT'S FIXED AGAIN, HELP US PLEASE. *TR |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.7%ODI 10467536 · 24,342 miSTARTER WHEN TRYING TO START WOULD NOT TURN OVER MOTOR, BUT THE STARTER WOULD TURN OVER. I HAVE FOUND THAT YAMAHA KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE IT HAS HAPPENED TO ANYONE THAT OWNS A YAMAHA VSTAR, 650CC AND 1100CC, THE REPAIR BILL COST BETWEEN $900.00 TO $1,200 , AND EVEN AFTER REPAIRS BYE EVEN DEALERS YOU CAN HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I KNOW ONE MAN THAT HAD IT HAPPEN 3 TIMES,NOW HE IS SELLING THE BIKE AFTER IT'S FIXED AGAIN, HELP US PLEASE. *TR |
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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | Too few reports for a range | 35,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | |
| Power Train:Driveline | Too few reports for a range | 2,147 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10422827 · 2,147 miCATASTROPHIC DRIVESHAFT FAILURE ISSUE WITH MY 2005 YAMAHA V-STAR 1100 MOTORCYCLE. SPECIFICALLY THE RETAINING NUT CAME LOOSE AND FELL OFF THE PINION GEAR. I PULLED OVER JUST IN TIME TO AVOID THE NUT GETTING JAMMED INSIDE THE PROTECTIVE DRIVESHAFT HOOP WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *TR |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | Too few reports for a range | 23,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10356945 · 23,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NUT ON THE BACK OF THE DRIVE SHAFT WILL COME OFF AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST 1100.00, AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. |
Complaint and recall timeline
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
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (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.
2005: 0 complaints · 2006: 2 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 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 | Power Train | Power Train:Driveline | Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | — | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train:Driveline | 0 | — | 0 |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.