2002 Yamaha XVS65

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Engine	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Seats › Motorcycle05V256000

Filed Jun 1, 200546,000 vehiclesYamaha Motor Corporation, Usa

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYLES, THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT MOUNTING HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER COULD BREAK IF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE IS OVER TIGHTENED.

Risk. IF THE HARDWARE BREAKS, THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN FALL OFF THE REAR FENDER. THE PASSENGER COULD LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. OWNERS MAY ALREADY HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM YAMAHA DATED MARCH 3, 2005, ABOUT THIS DEFECT. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN IMPROVED REMEDY TO THE REPAIR OF THE PREVIOUS RECALL, YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES AGAIN. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER WITH COMPONENTS OF A DIFFERENT TYPE THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE SEAT TO FALL OFF. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA.

Seats › Motorcycle05V067000

Filed Mar 3, 2005179,042 vehiclesYamaha Motor Corporation, Usa

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE MOUNTING HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER COULD LOOSEN DUE TO THE PASSENGER'S WEIGHT SHIFTING ON THE SEAT.

Risk. IF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE BECOMES LOOSE ENOUGH TO FALL OFF, THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN FALL OFF THE REAR FENDER. A PASSENGER ON THE MOTORCYCLE COULD LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT'S MOUNTING HARDWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-227-5963.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Engine

Filed Feb 8, 201418,450 milesCA

AFTER A BRIEF WARM UP, ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. NO SPARK CONDITION. WILL RESTART WHEN COOL, THEN THE PROBLEM REPEATS. A CRASH WAS AVOIDED. *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2003

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2009	4	0	Routine
2007	3	0	Routine
2006	2	0	Routine
2005	1	2	Routine
2004	4	2	Routine
2003	5	2	Routine
2002 — this page	1	2	Routine
2001	1	2	Routine
2000	0	2	Routine
1999	0	2	Routine
1998	0	2	Routine
1997	0	1	Routine
1996	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 1, 2005. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.