2006 YAMAHA XVS1100 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
20
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2006 YAMAHA XVS1100
The 2006 YAMAHA XVS1100 has received a total of 20 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Train (12 complaints), Engine (4 complaints), and Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2006 YAMAHA XVS1100
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2006 YAMAHA XVS1100. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2006 YAMAHA XVS1100
20 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 YAMAHA XVS1100. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2006 Yamaha XVS1100 Motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding approximately 60 MPH, there was a loud whining sound coming from the rear of the motorcycle. The contact stated that moments later the rear wheel locked up and the motorcycle became inoperable. The motorcycle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the mid driveshaft within the transmission had fractured and the engine needed to be replaced. The motorcycle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 24,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Yamaha XVS1100 Motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding approximately 60 MPH, there was a loud whining sound coming from the rear of the motorcycle. The contact stated that moments later the rear wheel locked up and the motorcycle became inoperable. The motorcycle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the mid driveshaft within the transmission had fractured and the engine needed to be replaced. The motorcycle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 24,000.
2006 VSTAR WITH 15,750 MILES. WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT APPX 45 MPH, METALLIC WHINING FROM TRANSMISSION STARTED. HAD NEVER HEARD THIS NOISE BEFORE. AFTER INITIAL INCIDENT, ANY TIME I DECELERATED OR DOWNSHIFTED, SAME NOISE WAS MADE. AS LONG AS I WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR, SEEMED RUN FINE. AS SOON AS I LET OFF THE GAS, GRINDING/WHINING STARTED. SPOKE WITH A DEALER, HAD NO CLUE WHAT I WAS DESCRIBING. SHOWED THEM A PAGE FROM THIS WEBSITE, SUDDENLY "HAD HEARD OF" BUT WERE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. DECIDED THEY WOULD NEED TO TEAR DOWN TRANS TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. WANTED $1,100 JUST TO DIAGNOSE. SAID IT MAY BE A $100 FIX OR $3K. SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO MIDDLE GEAR SHAFT NUT THAT HAS LOOSENED, BUT NOT BROKEN OFF YET.
MY 2006 YAMAHA V STAR STARTED MAKING NOISE ON DECELERATION. IT APPEARS TO BE THE MIDDLE SHAFT DRIVE NUT HAS COME LOOSE OR SHEARED OFF. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, HAD JUST EXITED THE CREEPY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA XVS1100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED A FEW PARTS WITHIN THE DRIVESHAFT WITH NEW DESIGN PARTS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT THE DID NOT HAVE THE NAME OF THE NEW DESIGN PARTS. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Safety Rating for the 2006 YAMAHA XVS1100
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2006 YAMAHA XVS1100 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2006 YAMAHA XVS1100
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2006 YAMAHA XVS1100
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the YAMAHA XVS1100
- 2001 YAMAHA XVS1100 — 7 complaints
- 2002 YAMAHA XVS1100 — 3 complaints
- 2003 YAMAHA XVS1100 — 2 complaints
- 2004 YAMAHA XVS1100 — 2 complaints
- 2005 YAMAHA XVS1100 — 11 complaints
- 2006 YAMAHA XVS1100 (current)
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