2005 Yamaha XVS1100: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
26,323 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 10 complaints (80.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 20.0% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 10.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 8 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Power Train: 8; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 1; Engine: 1; Unknown Or Other: 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 | 4 |
| 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: 4; 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 (4). 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2012: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2020: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10460790 · 2012-06-06 (June 6, 2012)
MOTORCYCLE STARTED MAKING NOISE WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND THEN WHEN SHIFTING. TOOK IT TO A MOTORCYCLE SHOP AND FOUND OUT THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT HAD GONE BAD. HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS BIKE. CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED NOW. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10460790 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10476630 · 2012-09-21 (September 21, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA XVS1100 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A LOUD WHINING NOISE EMITTED UPON RELEASE OF THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT BOLT DISLODGED INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE ENGINE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10476630 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10546469 · 2013-10-02 (October 2, 2013)
YAMAHA USED FORGED STEEL TO MAKE MIDDLE DRIVE GEAR THAT WAS HEAT TREATED AND THE CASTING WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR ITS INTENDED USE. YAMAHA IS AWARE OF THIS AS THEY HAVE CHANGED THE PART OUT WITH A PART THAT IS MUCH STRONGER. THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS ON THIS PARTICULAR PART. HAD I NOT HEARD THE RATTLING OF THE BROKEN NUT THERE IS A MAJOR CHANCE THAT THE LOSE DEFECTED PART COULD HAVE GOTTEN CAUGHT IN THE U-JOINT CAUSING THE BACK TIRE TO LOCK UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING MAJOR INJURY OR DEATH. THE REPLACEMENT PART ALONG WITH LAB…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10546469 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10555008 · 2013-12-06 (December 6, 2013)
THE BIKE STARTED SHUTTERING SO BAD, THE MIRRORS SHOOK LOOSE AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE BIKE AND HAD IT TOWED BACK HOME. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THE CENTER DRIVELINE MAY POSSIBLY BE COMING LOOSE. THE BIKE SHAKES WHEN ANY TORQUE IS APPLIED TO THE MOTOR, AND IT'S COMING FROM UNDER THE RIDER SEAT. EXACTLY WHERE THE DRIVELINE IS HOUSED. YAMAHA MUST RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE THE REAR TIRE LOCKS UP WHILE RIDING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 11,310 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555008 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10605476 · 2014-06-24 (June 24, 2014)
SORRY IF I SEEM TO BE ALARMED. BUT I OWN A 2005 YAMAHA 1100 CLASSIC. WHY IM FILLING THIS REPORT OUT IS THAT I FOUND A LOT OF PROBLEMS POSTED ABOUT THE MID SHAFT RETAINING BOLT HAS BEEN REPORTED OFTEN OF FAILURE BY EITHER SHEARING OFF OR EVEN BRAKING THE SHAFT ON THIS CERTAIN BIKE. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED TO THE BIKE I OWN YET, BUT READING THESE REPORTS AND SOME OF THE WEB SPACES I FOUND, TELLS ME THAT IT COULD HAPPEN. THIS MAKES ME SCARED TO RIDE MY BIKE ANYMORE. YES BY READING AND LOOKING UP THE DETAILS THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE MULTIPLE DAMAGE OR …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10605476 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10609027 · 2014-07-08 (July 8, 2014)
DRIVING 45MPH ON A FLAT BLACK TOP. SPEEDO STARTED TO BOUNCE HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE GRINDING WHEN APPLYING THE CLUTCH WHILE LETTING OFF OF THE THROTTLE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE SPEEDO FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY BIKE HOME. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE SPEEDO FAILURE AND THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE I DISCOVERED THAT THE MIDDLE DRIVE GEAR SHAFT SHEARED OFF. THE SHAFT SHEARED OFF ON THE THREADED PORTION AT THE RETAINING NUT LOCATION. IN RESEARCHING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON THESE MOTORCYCLES THAT I FEEL …
Owner-reported narrative. 39,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609027 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10725859 · 2015-06-17 (June 17, 2015)
I HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT AS MANY OTHERS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLE. THE HEAD OF THE BOLT THAT HOLDS TOGETHER THE MID GEAR BROKE OFF. NOW THE MOTORCYCLE IS MAKING A LOUD WHINY NOISE ON DECELERATION WHICH IS UNBEARABLE. AFTER REPLACING THE FINAL DRIVE AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTING MY MECHANIC FINALLY TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE APART TO INSPECT THE MID GEAR AND SAW THE PART BROKEN OFF. I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN YAMAHA ALTHOUGH THEY PRIDE THEMSELVES IN CLAIMING TO MAKE QUALITY MOTORCYCLE THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND I…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10725859 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10903558 · 2016-09-04 (September 4, 2016)
MID SHAFT BROKE. IF THIS WOULD OF JAMMED UP AGAINST THE DRIVE SHAFT IT WOULD HAVE PUT THE MOTORCYCLE IN AN UNCONTROLABLE SKID.
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10903558 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
10 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 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 10640057 · 46,300 miFINAL DRIVE SYSTEM, MID SHAFT THAT HOLDS U-JOINT TO DRIVESHAFT BROKE OFF AT 2ND THREAD POINT AND NUT WITH BROKEN SHAFT FRAGMENT WAS BEING THROWN AROUND BETWEEN THE UJOINT AND DAMAGING BEARINGS AND YOKE. *TR | 114.3%ODI 10995373 · 32,000 miMISHAFT SNAPPED, CAUSING THE NUT TO POTENTIALLY LOCKUP THE DRIVE SHAFT AND REAR WHEEL, POTENTIALLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS ON THE MOTORCYCLE FORUMS FOR THE VSTAR 1100 SERIES. SHAFT SNAPS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND CAN BE DISTINGUISHED BY A HIGH PITCH WHINE DURING DECELERATION AS THE BROKEN-OFF SHAFT NUT GRINDS AGAINST THE DRIVE SHAFT. | 3100.0%ODI 10532284 · 16,000 miYAMAHA V-STAR MIDDLE SHAFT ENGINEERING DEFECT... THERE IS MANY CASES OF THIS FAILING ALL OVER THE NET TIME AND TIME AGAIN... DEFECT THAT YAMAHA HAS WITH THE MIDDLE SHAFT ON THEIR SHAFT DRIVE V STAR MOTORCYCLES... *TR | 150.0%ODI 11383283 · 27,000 miWHILE DRIVING MY MOTORCYCLE I SUDDENLY NOTICED A HIGH PITCHED WHINING NOISE DURING DECELERATION. I WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER. AFTER FURTHER REVIEW, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE MID DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND THE NUT HOLDING THE U JOINT ON HAD BROKEN OFF. MY MOTORCYCLE HAS 27000 MILES ON IT. IT TURNS OUT THIS FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VSTAR 1100 SHAFT DRIVES FOR MANY YEARS. | 1100.0%ODI 10583615 · 52,000 miI HAVE A 2004 VSTAR 1100 CUSTOM (XVS11000) WITH 52,000 MILES. I STARTED HEARING A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I WOULD DOWN SHIFT (SIMILAR SOUND YOU HEAR WHEN BACKING UP IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR). SOON AFTER THE NOISE STARTED THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. JUST AS I WAS GETTING READING TO PULL INTO THE GAS STATION UP AHEAD (ABOUT .5 MILES) TO CHECK ON IT I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE LOOSE BALL BEARINGS JUST RUNNING AROUND IN THE TRANSMISSION. NEEDLESS TO SAY I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. TOOK THE BIKE DOWN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP/SE… | 880.0%ODI 10460790 · 22,000 miMOTORCYCLE STARTED MAKING NOISE WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND THEN WHEN SHIFTING. TOOK IT TO A MOTORCYCLE SHOP AND FOUND OUT THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT HAD GONE BAD. HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS BIKE. CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED NOW. *TR | 1280.0%ODI 10474230 · 14,902 miVEHICLE BEGAN TO WHINE, THEN THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK NOISE AND REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. INSPECTION REVEALED THE GEAR SHAFT FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HAD SHEARED. |
| Electrical System:Starter Assembly | 1100.0%ODI 10121041 · 7,000 miMY 1999 YAMAHA V STAR 1100 CC MOTORCYCLE HAS A STARTER PROBLEM,WHEN YOU TRY TO START THE ENGINE THE ENGINE KICKS BACK WHICH IN TURNS TWISTS THE STARTER BOLTS.I HAD BIKE IN SHOP @ DOHM'S CYCLE SHOP IN CHARLESTON WV.THEY WORKED ON IT AND SAID THE BOLTS WAS TWISTED AND THEY NEEDED REPLACED.I INSTRUCTED THEM THAT IT WOULDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM.AFTER THEM HAVING MY BIKE FOR APPROX 23 DAYS THEY CALLED AND SAID IT WAS FIXED.I WENT TO PICK IT UP AND AS SOON AS I STARTED IT I KNEW IT WASN'T FIXED.I PAID THEM APPROX $131.00.RODE ABOUT 1 MILE AND STOPPED… | 466.7%ODI 10032712 · 13,000 miI HAVE A YAMAHA V STAR 1100. 2000 YR .I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER . AND I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ON THE WEB .I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEED TO BE LOOKED IN TO FOR I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT YAMAHA HAS SAID THAT THAY HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLM BUT IT IS AT THE COST OF THE OWNER . LIKE I SAID THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *AK | 457.1%ODI 10030996 · 25,000 miI OWN A 2001 YAMAHA V-STAR 1100 MOTORCYCLE. THIS MODEL OF YAMAHA HAS A STARTER DEFECT. THE STARTER DOES NOT HAVE A CLUTCH AND UPON SHUTDOWN OF THE MOTOR THE STARTER KICKS BACK AND TWISTS THE STARTER BACKWARDS THROWING IT OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND BREAKING THE ALIGNMENT TABS OFF. THEY HAVE RECENTLY COME OUT WITH A NEW STARTER WITH A CLUTCH, BUT CHARGE UPWARDS OF $300.00 FOR IT. I FEEL THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM ALSO. *PH | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 110.0%ODI 10476630 · 31,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA XVS1100 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A LOUD WHINING NOISE EMITTED UPON RELEASE OF THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT BOLT DISLODGED INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE ENGINE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. | 426.7%ODI 10507371 · 35,772 miI HAD JUST STARTED OUT FROM A STOP, SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR WHEN THE BIKE STARTED TO CLATTER. AS I HAD BEEN STOPPED AT THE LOCAL MOTORCYCLE REPAIR SHOP, I RETURNED THERE AND LEFT THE MOTORCYCLE. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE SHOP AND HAD THE MECHANIC CHECK THE BIKE OUT. HE TOLD ME THAT THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT HAD COME APART. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THE SHAFT HAD BROKEN BEHIND THE RETAING NUT FOR THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON SEVERAL YEAR MODEL'S OF THIS MOTORCYCLE (YAMAHA V-STAR-1100) COMPLAINT'S TO NHTSA. … |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10583615 · 52,000 miI HAVE A 2004 VSTAR 1100 CUSTOM (XVS11000) WITH 52,000 MILES. I STARTED HEARING A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I WOULD DOWN SHIFT (SIMILAR SOUND YOU HEAR WHEN BACKING UP IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR). SOON AFTER THE NOISE STARTED THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. JUST AS I WAS GETTING READING TO PULL INTO THE GAS STATION UP AHEAD (ABOUT .5 MILES) TO CHECK ON IT I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE LOOSE BALL BEARINGS JUST RUNNING AROUND IN THE TRANSMISSION. NEEDLESS TO SAY I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. TOOK THE BIKE DOWN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP/SE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.7%ODI 10565904 · 22,000 miWHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THROUGH CURVES AND HILLS, WITH VARIOUS LEVELS OF LOAD ON THE ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN, A LOUD BUZZING/WHINING NOISE WAS BEING PRODUCED FROM THE ENGINE AREA ACCOMPANIED WITH SPEEDOMETER FAILURE WHEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WERE PUT UNDER LOAD. WHEN ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN WERE UNDER NO LOAD (COASTING), THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. INSPECTION OF ENGINE/TRANSMISSION AND FINAL DRIVE FLUIDS REVEALED EVERYTHING TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AGAIN, THERE WAS … |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 213.3%ODI 10532818 · 12,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA 1100 SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN LOST ALL POWER BUT DID NOT STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BECOME SHREDDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000. UPDATED 09/05/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED IN HALF/ |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 110.0%ODI 10609027 · 39,700 miDRIVING 45MPH ON A FLAT BLACK TOP. SPEEDO STARTED TO BOUNCE HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE GRINDING WHEN APPLYING THE CLUTCH WHILE LETTING OFF OF THE THROTTLE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE SPEEDO FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY BIKE HOME. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE SPEEDO FAILURE AND THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE I DISCOVERED THAT THE MIDDLE DRIVE GEAR SHAFT SHEARED OFF. THE SHAFT SHEARED OFF ON THE THREADED PORTION AT THE RETAINING NUT LOCATION. IN RESEARCHING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON THESE MOTORCYCLES THAT I FEEL … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 10366769 · 18,000 mi2000 1100 YAMAHA VSTAR MOTORCYCLE HAS A MECHANICAL DEFECT WITH THE STARTER THAT CAUSES INTERIOR DAMAGE TO THE CYCLE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. THIS PROBLEM IS STRONGLY ON THE INTERNET. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 114.3%ODI 8020804CONSUMER STATES THAT BIKE'S FLOOR BOARDS FOLDED UP WHILE RIDING, TRAPPING CONSUMER'S FOOT. AS A RESULT, THE BIKE CRASHED AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED SEVERAL INJURIES. MR SCC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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 | 13,125–28,484 mi | 19,250 mi | 6 | ODI 10460790 · 22,000 miMOTORCYCLE STARTED MAKING NOISE WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND THEN WHEN SHIFTING. TOOK IT TO A MOTORCYCLE SHOP AND FOUND OUT THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT HAD GONE BAD. HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS BIKE. CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED NOW. *TR ODI 10546469 · 16,500 miYAMAHA USED FORGED STEEL TO MAKE MIDDLE DRIVE GEAR THAT WAS HEAT TREATED AND THE CASTING WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR ITS INTENDED USE. YAMAHA IS AWARE OF THIS AS THEY HAVE CHANGED THE PART OUT WITH A PART THAT IS MUCH STRONGER. THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS ON THIS PARTICULAR PART. HAD I NOT HEARD THE RATTLING OF THE BROKEN NUT THERE IS A MAJOR CHANCE THAT THE LOSE DEFECTED PART COULD HAVE GOTTEN CAUGHT IN THE U-JOINT CAUSING THE BACK TIRE TO LOCK UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING MAJOR INJURY OR DEATH. THE REPLACEMENT PART ALONG WITH LAB… ODI 10555008 · 11,310 miTHE BIKE STARTED SHUTTERING SO BAD, THE MIRRORS SHOOK LOOSE AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE BIKE AND HAD IT TOWED BACK HOME. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THE CENTER DRIVELINE MAY POSSIBLY BE COMING LOOSE. THE BIKE SHAKES WHEN ANY TORQUE IS APPLIED TO THE MOTOR, AND IT'S COMING FROM UNDER THE RIDER SEAT. EXACTLY WHERE THE DRIVELINE IS HOUSED. YAMAHA MUST RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE THE REAR TIRE LOCKS UP WHILE RIDING. *TR |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | Too few reports for a range | 39,700 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10609027 · 39,700 miDRIVING 45MPH ON A FLAT BLACK TOP. SPEEDO STARTED TO BOUNCE HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE GRINDING WHEN APPLYING THE CLUTCH WHILE LETTING OFF OF THE THROTTLE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE SPEEDO FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY BIKE HOME. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE SPEEDO FAILURE AND THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE I DISCOVERED THAT THE MIDDLE DRIVE GEAR SHAFT SHEARED OFF. THE SHAFT SHEARED OFF ON THE THREADED PORTION AT THE RETAINING NUT LOCATION. IN RESEARCHING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON THESE MOTORCYCLES THAT I FEEL … |
| Engine | Too few reports for a range | 31,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10476630 · 31,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA XVS1100 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A LOUD WHINING NOISE EMITTED UPON RELEASE OF THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT BOLT DISLODGED INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE ENGINE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. |
| Unknown Or Other | Too few reports for a range | 40,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10903558 · 40,000 miMID SHAFT BROKE. IF THIS WOULD OF JAMMED UP AGAINST THE DRIVE SHAFT IT WOULD HAVE PUT THE MOTORCYCLE IN AN UNCONTROLABLE SKID. |
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: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | 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 | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | Engine | Unknown Or Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | — | 1ODI 10609027 · 39,700 miDRIVING 45MPH ON A FLAT BLACK TOP. SPEEDO STARTED TO BOUNCE HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE GRINDING WHEN APPLYING THE CLUTCH WHILE LETTING OFF OF THE THROTTLE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE SPEEDO FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY BIKE HOME. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE SPEEDO FAILURE AND THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE I DISCOVERED THAT THE MIDDLE DRIVE GEAR SHAFT SHEARED OFF. THE SHAFT SHEARED OFF ON THE THREADED PORTION AT THE RETAINING NUT LOCATION. IN RESEARCHING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON THESE MOTORCYCLES THAT I FEEL … | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 1ODI 10609027 · 39,700 miDRIVING 45MPH ON A FLAT BLACK TOP. SPEEDO STARTED TO BOUNCE HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE GRINDING WHEN APPLYING THE CLUTCH WHILE LETTING OFF OF THE THROTTLE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE SPEEDO FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY BIKE HOME. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE SPEEDO FAILURE AND THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE I DISCOVERED THAT THE MIDDLE DRIVE GEAR SHAFT SHEARED OFF. THE SHAFT SHEARED OFF ON THE THREADED PORTION AT THE RETAINING NUT LOCATION. IN RESEARCHING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON THESE MOTORCYCLES THAT I FEEL … | — | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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