Yamaha XVS1100
Owners filed 45 complaints across 8 model years of the Yamaha XVS1100. The 2006 drew the most (15); the 2004 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints45
Recalls0
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Yamaha XVS1100 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15 | 0 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 | — | 2 | Electrical System › Starter Assembly | Routine | |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Starter Assembly | Routine | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Starter Assembly | Routine |
Which Yamaha XVS1100 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 15 complaints concentrated in the power train.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.