Yamaha XVS650
Owners filed 41 complaints across 8 model years of the Yamaha XVS650. The 2002 drew the most (13); the 2010 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints41
Recalls0
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Yamaha XVS650 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine | |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine | |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft | Routine | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine |
Which Yamaha XVS650 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2002 is the weakest year on record, with 13 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.