Yamaha XVS650 problems
Owners have filed 45 complaints about the Yamaha XVS650 with NHTSA across model years 1998 to 2010. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Every Yamaha XVS650 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2009 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2005 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | — | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2000 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1999 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1998 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Yamaha XVS650
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Yamaha XVS650, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Yamaha XVS650
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.