Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
20 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
20,494 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2006 model years. Data updated: . 20 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 20 complaints (70.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting
1
5.0%
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.
Power Train
14
Power Train:Driveline
3
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Suspension
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Power Train
14
Power Train:Driveline
3
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Suspension
1
Power Train: 14; Power Train:Driveline: 3; Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Suspension: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
16
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
16
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: 16; 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 (16). 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.
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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.
I WAS RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN LOUD GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY RAPID DECELERATION OCCURRED. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T A LOT OF TRAFFIC AT THE TIME AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON A CROWDED FREEWAY I'M SURE AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE MIDDLE DRIVEN SHAFT CONNECTING THE U-JOINT WITH THE TRANSMISSION BROKE LOGGING THE BROKEN PART BETWEEN THE FRAME AND U-JOINT. AFTER READING SOME ON-LINE POST, THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT'S OCCURRED MUCH TOO FREQUENTLY. THE …
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
20 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
100.0%Usable mileage20 / 20 records
100.0%Valid incident date20 / 20 records
100.0%Valid filing date20 / 20 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates20 / 20 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
Power Train
1470.0%ODI 10281860 · 26,559 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE V-STAR. THE MIDDLE GEAR LOCKED CAUSING THE REAR TIRE TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WAS $2,500.00. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,559 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,600.
I HAVE A 2006 YAMAHA VSTAR CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE. THE OUTPUT SHAFT BROKE IN SEP 2009, WITH ONLY 30,000 KILOMETRES ON THE BIKE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM IS MORE COMMON THAN YAMAHA IS WILLING TO ADMIT. NUMEROUS DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM ON OTHER BIKES OF THE SAME YEAR. ALSO, I AM TOLD THAT THE REPLACEMENT OUTPUT SHAFT THAT IS SENT TO DEALERS IS LARGER AND MORE SOLID THAN THE ORIGINAL PART THAT WAS USED ON THE BIKES. THIS INDICATES TO ME AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BOLT LOCATED ON THE SHAFT PINION DRIVE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BOLT HAD FALLEN OFF THE DRIVESHAFT WHICH CAUSED THE GEARS TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED DURING THE INITIAL COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RING GEAR BEARING FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,535.
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
Power Train
17,500–21,503 mi
20,134 mi
14
ODI 10281860 · 26,559 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE V-STAR. THE MIDDLE GEAR LOCKED CAUSING THE REAR TIRE TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WAS $2,500.00. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,559 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,600.
MY WIFE HAS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR 1100 CUSTOM. THE BIKE HAS JUST OVER 15,000 MILES ON IT. AS WE WERE COMPLETING A RIDE ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY 4-LANE BRIDGE, MY WIFE WAS RIDING THE BIKE ALONGSIDE ME WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD CHATTERING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A BANG. THE BIKE CONTINUED TO CHATTER LIKE AN OLD WRINGER-WASHING MACHINE. WE PULLED TO THE SIDE AND LOOKED FOR SIGNS OF TROUBLE BUT COULD FIND NONE. SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME WITH THE BIKE, AT A GREATLY REDUCED SPEED. AFTER SOME DISASSEMBLY I DISCOVERED THAT THE …
I WAS RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN LOUD GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY RAPID DECELERATION OCCURRED. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T A LOT OF TRAFFIC AT THE TIME AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON A CROWDED FREEWAY I'M SURE AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE MIDDLE DRIVEN SHAFT CONNECTING THE U-JOINT WITH THE TRANSMISSION BROKE LOGGING THE BROKEN PART BETWEEN THE FRAME AND U-JOINT. AFTER READING SOME ON-LINE POST, THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT'S OCCURRED MUCH TOO FREQUENTLY. THE …
I HAVE A 2006 YAMAHA VSTAR CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE. THE OUTPUT SHAFT BROKE IN SEP 2009, WITH ONLY 30,000 KILOMETRES ON THE BIKE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM IS MORE COMMON THAN YAMAHA IS WILLING TO ADMIT. NUMEROUS DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM ON OTHER BIKES OF THE SAME YEAR. ALSO, I AM TOLD THAT THE REPLACEMENT OUTPUT SHAFT THAT IS SENT TO DEALERS IS LARGER AND MORE SOLID THAN THE ORIGINAL PART THAT WAS USED ON THE BIKES. THIS INDICATES TO ME AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
I HAVE A 2006 V- STAR SILVERADO 1100. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON MY WAY TO A MOTORCYCLE CONVENTION. I STARTED TO HEAR A NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATED ON THE HIGHWAY. FOUND A DEALERSHIP OPEN, WHEN THEY WERE ABLE TO LOOK AT IT THEY TOLD ME MY DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKEN. I AM A WOMEN AND THE MILEAGE ON THE BIKE IS 42,979. I BOUGHT IT USED AT 1900 MILES. I DON'T MISTREAT THE BIKE. THE YAMAHA CORPORATION STATED I DIDN'T HAVE A WARRANTY SO THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS IS A PART ON THE MOTORCYCLE THAT ISN'T SUPPOSE TO BR…
PURCHASED NEW 2006 YAMAHA V STAR 1100 IN MARCH OF 2008. AS OF JULY 2011 HAS 4400 MILES. STARTED MAKING STRANGE NOISE WHILE RIDING IT. PUT ON JACK COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. CRANKED BIKE, PUT IN GEAR WHILE STILL ON JACK, MAKING CLICKING NOISE AND REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. PULLED COVER OFF SPEED SENSOR AREA, THEN PULLED SPEED SENSOR OUT AND SAW NUT LIEING BETWEEN U-JOINT NUTS YOKES. BIKE IS STILL LOCKED UP, I HAVE NOT REMOVED ANY FURTHER PARTS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS. IT IS A SAFETY HAZZARD. I NEED MY MOTORCYCLE REPAIRED BY THE C…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BOLT LOCATED ON THE SHAFT PINION DRIVE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V STAR 1100. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,266.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BOLT HAD FALLEN OFF THE DRIVESHAFT WHICH CAUSED THE GEARS TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED DURING THE INITIAL COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RING GEAR BEARING FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,535.
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
2024-11
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.
2006: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2006
0
0
0
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
20
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
Power Train
Power Train:Driveline
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Suspension
Power Train
—
0
0
0
1ODI 10630862 · 4,535 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RING GEAR BEARING FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,535.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RING GEAR BEARING FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,535.
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.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Hard or delayed shifting
2 mentions · 10.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 22,050 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 10403900 · 24,000 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BOLT HAD FALLEN OFF THE DRIVESHAFT WHICH CAUSED THE GEARS TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED DURING THE INITIAL COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
WHILE RIDING AT AROUND 50 MPH THE MOTORCYCLE REAR TIRE JERKED AND SHOOK THEN LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE BACK TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER TAKING THE MOTORCYCLE HOME AND INSPECTING THE BIKE I FOUND THE MIDDLE SHAFT WAS BROKEN AT THE NUT. I INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF YAMAHA 1100 V STAR MOTORCYCLES HAVE HAD THIS FAILURE. I WAS LUCKY, BUT THE NEXT PERSON MIGHT NOT BE. *TR