Yamaha XVS1100 problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints about the Yamaha XVS1100 with NHTSA across model years 1999 to 2006. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Every Yamaha XVS1100 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | — | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2005 | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | 30,645 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13,902 | Electrical System |
| 2000 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18,000 | Electrical System |
| 1999 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Yamaha XVS1100
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2001
Worst in 2006
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Worst in 2003
Worst in 2001
Worst in 2005
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Yamaha XVS1100, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Yamaha XVS1100
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.