2006 Yamaha V-STAR: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
20 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
20,494 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 20 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 20 complaints (70.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 5.0% |
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 | 14 |
| Power Train:Driveline | 3 |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 2 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
Power Train: 14; Power Train:Driveline: 3; Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Suspension: 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 | 16 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 |
2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2011: 4; 2012: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 7
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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 10281860 · 2009-08-26 (August 26, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE V-STAR. THE MIDDLE GEAR LOCKED CAUSING THE REAR TIRE TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WAS $2,500.00. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,559 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,600.
Owner-reported narrative. 26,559 miles reported. Look up ODI 10281860 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10292209 · 2009-11-15 (November 15, 2009)
MY WIFE HAS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR 1100 CUSTOM. THE BIKE HAS JUST OVER 15,000 MILES ON IT. AS WE WERE COMPLETING A RIDE ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY 4-LANE BRIDGE, MY WIFE WAS RIDING THE BIKE ALONGSIDE ME WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD CHATTERING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A BANG. THE BIKE CONTINUED TO CHATTER LIKE AN OLD WRINGER-WASHING MACHINE. WE PULLED TO THE SIDE AND LOOKED FOR SIGNS OF TROUBLE BUT COULD FIND NONE. SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME WITH THE BIKE, AT A GREATLY REDUCED SPEED. AFTER SOME DISASSEMBLY I DISCOVERED THAT THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 15,457 miles reported. Look up ODI 10292209 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10296393 · 2009-12-18 (December 18, 2009)
I HAVE A 2006 YAMAHA VSTAR CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE. THE OUTPUT SHAFT BROKE IN SEP 2009, WITH ONLY 30,000 KILOMETRES ON THE BIKE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM IS MORE COMMON THAN YAMAHA IS WILLING TO ADMIT. NUMEROUS DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM ON OTHER BIKES OF THE SAME YEAR. ALSO, I AM TOLD THAT THE REPLACEMENT OUTPUT SHAFT THAT IS SENT TO DEALERS IS LARGER AND MORE SOLID THAN THE ORIGINAL PART THAT WAS USED ON THE BIKES. THIS INDICATES TO ME AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296393 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10319511 · 2010-03-14 (March 14, 2010)
I WAS RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN LOUD GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY RAPID DECELERATION OCCURRED. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T A LOT OF TRAFFIC AT THE TIME AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON A CROWDED FREEWAY I'M SURE AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE MIDDLE DRIVEN SHAFT CONNECTING THE U-JOINT WITH THE TRANSMISSION BROKE LOGGING THE BROKEN PART BETWEEN THE FRAME AND U-JOINT. AFTER READING SOME ON-LINE POST, THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT'S OCCURRED MUCH TOO FREQUENTLY. THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 20,167 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319511 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10389696 · 2011-03-10 (March 10, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL AND SKIDDED TO A STOP. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEEL HAD BECOME LOCKED AND WOULD NOT ROTATE. THE FAILED COMPONENT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND LOCKED INTO PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10389696 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10403900 · 2011-05-31 (May 31, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BOLT HAD FALLEN OFF THE DRIVESHAFT WHICH CAUSED THE GEARS TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED DURING THE INITIAL COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10403900 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10411641 · 2011-07-09 (July 9, 2011)
I HAVE A 2006 V- STAR SILVERADO 1100. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON MY WAY TO A MOTORCYCLE CONVENTION. I STARTED TO HEAR A NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATED ON THE HIGHWAY. FOUND A DEALERSHIP OPEN, WHEN THEY WERE ABLE TO LOOK AT IT THEY TOLD ME MY DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKEN. I AM A WOMEN AND THE MILEAGE ON THE BIKE IS 42,979. I BOUGHT IT USED AT 1900 MILES. I DON'T MISTREAT THE BIKE. THE YAMAHA CORPORATION STATED I DIDN'T HAVE A WARRANTY SO THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS IS A PART ON THE MOTORCYCLE THAT ISN'T SUPPOSE TO BR…
Owner-reported narrative. 42,979 miles reported. Look up ODI 10411641 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10412202 · 2011-07-13 (July 13, 2011)
PURCHASED NEW 2006 YAMAHA V STAR 1100 IN MARCH OF 2008. AS OF JULY 2011 HAS 4400 MILES. STARTED MAKING STRANGE NOISE WHILE RIDING IT. PUT ON JACK COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. CRANKED BIKE, PUT IN GEAR WHILE STILL ON JACK, MAKING CLICKING NOISE AND REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. PULLED COVER OFF SPEED SENSOR AREA, THEN PULLED SPEED SENSOR OUT AND SAW NUT LIEING BETWEEN U-JOINT NUTS YOKES. BIKE IS STILL LOCKED UP, I HAVE NOT REMOVED ANY FURTHER PARTS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS. IT IS A SAFETY HAZZARD. I NEED MY MOTORCYCLE REPAIRED BY THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10412202 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.