2006 Yamaha 1100 SILVERADO: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
15 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
24,342 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Driveline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 15 complaints (46.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 20.0% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 6.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Driveline | 7 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
Power Train:Driveline: 7; Power Train: 3; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2008: 2; 2009: 4; 2010: 3; 2011: 3; 2012: 2; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Driveline leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10224369 · 2008-04-13 (April 13, 2008)
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 YAMAHA VSTAR 1100 SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE, THE NUT ATTACHED TO THE MIDSHAFT (DRIVETRAIN) BROKE OFF AND THE BROKEN NUT/SHAFT THREAD APPARENTLY TUMBLED AROUND WITHIN THE DRIVETRAIN AREA, CAUSING THE DRIVETRAIN TO TEMPORARILY LOCK UP / BIND WHILE RIDING 25 MPH. THIS ALSO CAUSED FAILURE TO THE SHAFT AND SPEEDOMETER SENSOR. THE MOTORCYCLE IS LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES. THIS FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, ESPECIALLY WHILE IN A TURN OR AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224369 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10228883 · 2008-05-25 (May 25, 2008)
06 VSTAR 1100 CLASSIC, 12,126 MILES - PURCHASED NEW FROM SHOWROOM FLOOR FEB. 14 OF 2006 - MILEAGE WAS GENTLE - NOT ABUSIVE/HARD 5/24/2008 AT 7:30 RETURNING HOME FROM RUNNING ERRANDS. TURNING LEFT FROM DEAD STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, FELT A SHUDDER IN BIKE, HEARD A POP. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TURN, LOUD NOISE, GRINDING AT DECELERATION. FORTUNATELY WAS LESS THAN 1/8 MILE FROM HOME AND COULD COAST IN. ON TAKING APART ON 5/24/06 DISCOVERED THAT THE RETAINING NUT ON THE MID DRIVE SHAFT INSIDE THE U JOINT HAD SHEARED/TWISTED OFF. NUT WAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 12,126 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228883 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10280774 · 2009-08-17 (August 17, 2009)
I OWN A 2006 V STAR 1100 THAT I PURCHASED USED LAST YEAR. A WEEK AND A HALF AGO I WAS LEAVING WORK AND HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE METAL SPINNING WHENEVER I LET OFF THE THROTTLE I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES NEEDED GREASED AND THE REAR TIRE WAS BAD. I TOOK IT BACK A WEEK LATER AND HAD THEM GREASE THE SHAFT AND CHANGE THE REAR BRAKE PADS BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. WHEN I LEFT I NOTICED THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE BUT NOW MY SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER WASN'T WORKING. WHEN I GOT HOME I TRACKED DOW…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280774 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10281267 · 2009-08-20 (August 20, 2009)
MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 VSTAR 1100 CRUISER MOTORCYCLE. WHEN IT WAS WORKED ON, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RETAINING NUT HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT ALONG WITH SOME WASHERS. THIS OCCURED AT APPROX. 9600 MILES. THE CONSEQUENCE WAS THAT IT WAS FIXED WITHOUT A MAJOR REPLACEMENT BUT IT WAS A COSTLY MECHANICS BILL OVER $400.00. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 9,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10281267 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10281398 · 2009-08-22 (August 22, 2009)
MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT SNAPPED OFF RELEASING RETAINING THE NUT INTO UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE RETAINING NUT COULD HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT AND JAMMED THE UNIVERSAL JOINT RESULTING IN THE REAR WHEEL LOCKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. IN ADDITION TO CONTROL LOSS, MAJOR GEARBOX DAMAGE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10281398 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10295728 · 2009-12-14 (December 14, 2009)
YAMAHA V STAR XVS1100 MIDDLE GEAR SHAFT BREAKS OFF AT NUT SECURING U-JOINT ASSEMBLY TO SHAFT. THE GEAR SHAFT BROKE WITH OUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THE BIKE HAS 60K MILES. THE NUT CAN GET LODGED BETWEEN UJOINT AND SWINGARM PIVOT BOLT THIS CAN CAUSE THE DRIVE SHAFT TO LOCK UP, ALSO LOCKING UP THE REAR TIRE, SENDING THE MOTORCYCLE IN TO A UNCONTROLLED SKID. I KNOW OF 4 BROKEN SHAFTS WITHIN LAST 6 MONTHS. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 60,160 miles reported. Look up ODI 10295728 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10341060 · 2010-07-01 (July 1, 2010)
2006 V-STAR 1100. SHAFT PROBLEM IT BUSTED IN HALF AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. MOTORCYCLE COMPANY I TOOK IT TO SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. HAD NO WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER. UPDATED IVOQ 08/27/10 *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341060 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10347436 · 2010-08-05 (August 5, 2010)
MIDDLE DRIVEN SHAFT RETAINING BOLT SHEARED OFF WHILE RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 26,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10347436 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.