Yamaha XVS950
Owners filed 23 complaints across 9 model years of the Yamaha XVS950. The 2014 drew the most (10); the 2021 the fewest (0).
Model years9
Complaints23
Recalls2
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Yamaha XVS950 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Do not drive | |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Do not drive | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Routine | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Suspension | Routine |
Which Yamaha XVS950 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2014 is the weakest year on record, with 10 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › instrument cluster/panel.
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.