1998 YAMAHA XVS650 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 YAMAHA XVS650
The 1998 YAMAHA XVS650 has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problem area is the Power Trainmanual Transmission (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 1998 YAMAHA XVS650
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 1998 YAMAHA XVS650. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 1998 YAMAHA XVS650
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 YAMAHA XVS650. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Trainmanual Transmission | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SKIPS UP INTO NEUTRAL POSITION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION
ALSO, SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND IS ROUGH. GRINDING USUALLY OCCURS EVEN IF I TRY TO SHIFT IT SOFTLY. I KNOW DOZENS OF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS BIKE WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE INFERIOR TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A HAZARD BECAUSE MY BIKE CAN SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE FREEWAY, WHICH WILL CAUSE ME TO SLOW DOWN AND BE HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER MOTORIST. THIS IS NOT A ISOLATED PROBLEM. I HAVE MET MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL ON THE INTERNET WHO ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR BIKES. PLEASE HELP US ALL BY RECALLING THIS BIKE TO MAKE YAMAHA FIX THE FLAWED TRANSMISSION. THANK YOU.*AK
Safety Rating for the 1998 YAMAHA XVS650
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 YAMAHA XVS650 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 YAMAHA XVS650
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 YAMAHA XVS650
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the YAMAHA XVS650
- 1997 YAMAHA XVS650 — 0 complaints
- 1998 YAMAHA XVS650 (current)
- 1999 YAMAHA XVS650 — 4 complaints
- 2000 YAMAHA XVS650 — 8 complaints
- 2001 YAMAHA XVS650 — 8 complaints
- 2002 YAMAHA XVS650 — 17 complaints
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- YAMAHA FJR13 — 82 total complaints
- YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO — 80 total complaints