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2006 Yamaha XV1900 problems

Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 2006 Yamaha XV1900 with NHTSA between 2012 and 2022. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Yamaha XV1900 All 2006 cars
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Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

12

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

20,000 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

89%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

How 2006 compares with every other Yamaha XV1900

Click any bar to open that year's report.

12 7 4 5 3 1 1 5 1 3
06 07 08 09 10 11 12 18 20 21
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 2006 Yamaha XV1900

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Transmission & Drivetrain 6 50.0%

Median failure at 21,339 miles

Fuel & Propulsion 3 25.0%

Median failure at 25,500 miles

Engine & Cooling 2 16.7%

Median failure at 22,004 miles

Electrical System 1 8.3%

Median failure at 20,000 miles

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

1,000 – 9,999 miles 1 11.1%
10,000 – 24,999 miles 5 55.6%
25,000 – 49,999 miles 3 33.3%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Jun 2012 peak 3 Feb 2022

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Byron, ME

POWER TRAIN

While shifting into and out of 3rd gear it began to clunk and now is almost useless. Yamaha is aware that they had a defective gears and replaced the gears with a new kit part number. They refuse to replace the parts and do the repair at their cost well knowing it is a manufacturing defect and can cause serious damage to the motor and transmission This motorcycle only has 13000 miles and the transmission is to the point of being dangerous to ride, if even ridable at all. Their are so many reports of this same issue, Yamaha should recall these motorcycles and repair this manufacturing defect their cost before someone gets killed.

NHTSA complaint #11449775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Middletown, NJ

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Motorcycle just stops/ shuts off for no reason. Have stalled at red lights and on highway. Then very hard to start. Have spent thousands at dealer to fix, still not fixed.

NHTSA complaint #11419106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 45,000 miles Oldsmar, FL

POWER TRAIN

I WAS RIDING HOME FROM COLLEGE AND I DOWN SHIFTED FROM 4TH GEAR TO THIRD AND HEARD A NOISE AND THE BIKE STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED BACK UP AGAIN HOWEVER IF I SHIFT INTO THIRD IT MAKES A HORRIBLE TAPPING NOISE. SO, I HAVE BEEN RIDING THE BIKE WITHOUT USING 3RD GEAR. I AM A DISABLED VETERAN WHO LIVES ON VERY LITTLE VET BENEFITS WHICH DO NOT ALLOW FOR ME TO PAY FOR A TOP END REBUILD WHICH IS REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE GEAR. NOR CAN I PAY FOR YAMAHAS NEW THIRD GEAR ( WHICH IS NOT THE SAME PART OR PART # THAT THE BIKE WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH ) THAT THEY CAME UP WITH TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #11325198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 18,000 miles Kansas City, MO

POWER TRAIN

3RD GEAR MAKES A LOT OF NOISE EVEN IN IDLE. PEOPLE ON LINE SAY IT'S A DEFECTIVE GEAR PIN THAT YAMAHA KNOWS ABOUT BUT WON'T RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #11110590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 27,000 miles LAS Vegas, NV

ENGINE

THIRD GEAR IS GOING BAD

NHTSA complaint #11023970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 17,009 miles Rochester, NH

ENGINE

COMING OFF OF HIGHWAY TO EXIT RAMP COMING TO STOP ENGINE STALLS.

NHTSA complaint #10859956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 31,000 miles Morris, IL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ALMOST DIED TODAY. MY BIKE STALLED FOR THE 17TH TIME AND AS I STALLED, I STOPPED HARD BECAUSE OF THE JOLT OF THE STALL AND MY BAD BACK COULDN'T HANDLE THE WEIGHT BEING OFF BALANCE SO I HAD TO LAY THE BIKE DOWN. AS I WAS FALLING TO THE GROUND, ANOTHER CAR LOCKED UP HER BRAKES TO AVOID KILLING ME IN THE LANE TO THE LEFT. THE BIKE ROUTINELY STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND I AM HOPING THE YAMAHA CORP WILL DO THE HONORABLE THING AND FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET KILLED. I REFUSE TO RIDE ANYMORE AND WILL NOT SELL THE DEATH TRAP TO ANYONE ELSE. SO, PLEASE RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM AS I REALLY LIKE MY BIKE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO DIE ON IT. IT IS UNSAFE TO STALL AT ALL LET ALONE RANDOMLY 4 OUT OF 10 TIMES WHEN THE BIKE GETS HOT.

NHTSA complaint #10779971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Anaheim, CA

POWER TRAIN

GRINDING/GROWLING NOISE IN THIRD GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10595680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 3,500 miles HOT Springs, AR

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA XV1900A. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND SHIFTING TO THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THIRD GEAR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

NHTSA complaint #10511981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles Salem, WV

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

WHEN I TURNED ON THE KEY MY SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS CYCLES FROM ZERO TO MAXIMUM BACK TO ZERO ONE TIME. PERIODICALLY, ONE OF MY INDICATORS (USUALLY THE SPEEDOMETER) DOES NOT CYCLE AND THEN DOES NOT WORK DURING THE VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. I REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO CHECK THE WIRING FOR SHORTS AND DID NOT READILY DETECT ANY THOUGH I DID NOTICE THE WIRING HARNESS IS VERY TIGHT JUST IN FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK -- I'M SURE VIBRATION FROM VEHICLE OPERATION PUTS STRESS ON THOSE CONNECTORS. NOTE: IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ABOVE I HAVE NOTICED PERIODIC FLICKERING OF MY INSTRUMENT LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHT -- I AM CONCERNED ONE OF THESE DAYS MY HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING AT NIGHT. IT HAPPENED TO ME ON A PREVIOUS YAMAHA ROADSTAR AND THAT WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE.

NHTSA complaint #10510542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles Salem, WV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

WHEN I TURNED ON THE KEY MY SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS CYCLES FROM ZERO TO MAXIMUM BACK TO ZERO ONE TIME. PERIODICALLY, ONE OF MY INDICATORS (USUALLY THE SPEEDOMETER) DOES NOT CYCLE AND THEN DOES NOT WORK DURING THE VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. I REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO CHECK THE WIRING FOR SHORTS AND DID NOT READILY DETECT ANY THOUGH I DID NOTICE THE WIRING HARNESS IS VERY TIGHT JUST IN FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK -- I'M SURE VIBRATION FROM VEHICLE OPERATION PUTS STRESS ON THOSE CONNECTORS. NOTE: IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ABOVE I HAVE NOTICED PERIODIC FLICKERING OF MY INSTRUMENT LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHT -- I AM CONCERNED ONE OF THESE DAYS MY HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING AT NIGHT. IT HAPPENED TO ME ON A PREVIOUS YAMAHA ROADSTAR AND THAT WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE.

NHTSA complaint #10510542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 24,678 miles Granite City, IL

POWER TRAIN

ON MARCH 21ST OF 2012, AROUND 2PM, I LEFT MY HOUSE TO HEAD TO WORK. WHEN I APPROACHED THE STOP LIGHT (RED) RIGHT OFF MCKINLEY BRIDGE ON MISSOURI SIDE, I DOWN SHIFTED FROM 4TH TO 3RD GEAR WHEN I NOTICED THE BIKE LUNGED FORWARD A BIT AND STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE THE BELT IS NOT GRABBING ONTO THE SPROCKET OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS ALOT OF ROADLINER'S AND STRATOLINERS XV1900'S HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE 3RD GEAR PINION P/N 1D7-17131-01-00. YAMAHA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL BIKE IN QUESTION BUT HAS NOT HAD A RECALL ON THIS PART YET. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC CRASH FROM THE TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS A NEW P/N (99999-03864.00).

NHTSA complaint #10461149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.