2005 Yamaha XV1700: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
18 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
11,580 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 18 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 6 | 33.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 11.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 11.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System | 3 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System: 3; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 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 | 17 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 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: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 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 (17). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
2006: 1; 2007: 8; 2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2018: 2
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 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 10173818 · 2006-11-19 (November 19, 2006)
I WAS RIDING MY 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE FROM MY HOME IN THE DFW AREA TO HILL COUNTRY. APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES INTO THE TRIP MY BIKE WOULD CUTOUT EVERY NOW AND AGAIN, ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUSHING THE KILL SWITCH ON THE MOTORCYCLE. IF I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH THE BIKE WOULD COME BACK TO AN IDLE AND IT WOULD BE FINE, I COULD CONTINUE ON RIDING. IT PROCEEDED TO DO THIS THE ENTIRE WEEKEND UNTIL I COULD GET HOME AND REPAIR IT. ONCE I GOT HOME I FOUND OUT THAT BOTH THE TABS THAT HOLD ON MY CPS (CRANK POSITION SENSOR) HAD BROKEN OF…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173818 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186480 · 2007-03-29 (March 29, 2007)
I HAVE A 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1700 MOTORCYCLE. WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS RESTARTED, AFTER IT IS HOT,GAS OVERFLOWS FROM THE CARBURETOR ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES , AND IT HAPPENED TO TWO FRIENDS WITH THE SAME MOTORCYCLE. I CALLED THE DEALER , AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE CONTACTING YAMAHA TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO BECAUSE THEY HAD SEVERAL CALLS ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHERS. YAMAHA CLAIMED IT WAS CAUSED BY WINTER GAS. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY IN A FEW WEEKS WHEN THE GAS COMPANIES CHANGE TO THEIR S…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186480 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186621 · 2007-03-31 (March 31, 2007)
I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE OUT OF ASPEN COLORADO WHEN I STOPPED TO GET GAS. I FILLED THE TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE. I THEN WENT INSIDE AND TOOK A 15 MIN BREAK. I THEN GOT BACK ON MY BIKE, STARTED IT AND TOLD MY WIFE TO GET ON. AS SHE WAS GETTING ON THE BIKE STALLED. UNKNOWN TO ME THE CARBURETOR STARTED OVERFLOWING, DUMPING FUEL ON THE HOT PIPES AND MY RIGHT BOOT. I HIT THE STARTER TO RESTART THE BIKE AND THE BIKE BACKFIRED SETTING THE VAPORIZED FUEL ON FIRE. WE WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE BIKE AND THE BIKE HA…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186621 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191293 · 2007-05-21 (May 21, 2007)
ONE CYLINDER IN THE BIKE SEEMED TO GO DEAD AND WHILE TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE WILL BOG AND STALL....HAVE TO TAKE REALLY BIG CHANCES WHEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC OR LANES ON HIGHWAY. HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN HIT 6 TIMES BY OTHER TRAFFIC....JUST BEFORE STALLING THERE IS WAS LOUD TAPPING NOISE AND THE MOTORCYCLE POWER VERY QUICKLY WHEN TRYING TO GIVE IT THE THROTTLE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 4,201 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191293 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191400 · 2007-05-21 (May 21, 2007)
STICKING VALVES CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO RUN VERY POORLY IN TRAFFIC AND LOSS OF POWER, RESULTING IN NECESSARY STOPS ON HIGHWAYS. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SPOKEN WITH YAMAHA DEALERS, AND THEY HAVE TRIED TO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE IT WAS MY FAULT. THEY SAID A VALVE JOB WOULD RUN AROUND $1000.00. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN OCCURRRING SINCE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS 1 MONTH OLD IN JANUARY 2005. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191400 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191516 · 2007-05-22 (May 22, 2007)
MOTORCYCLE ENGINE WILL NOT RUN PROPERLY DUE TO VALVES STICKING. BACK FIRES AND DIES IN INTERSECTIONS. BACK FIRES AND SLOWS ON FREEWAY. WE BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MOTORCYCLE MAKER. THEY SAY IT WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE AS PER THE MANUAL.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191516 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192875 · 2007-06-11 (June 11, 2007)
REAR CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STICKS CAUSING ENGINE TO LOSE POWER, BACK FIRE, CUT OUT & AT TIMES STALL. DEALER REJETTED CARBURETOR, CLEANED AIR FILTER, INSTALLED NEW SPARK PLUGS & SHOCK TREATED FUEL SYSTEM WITH RING FREE. NOTED ON REPAIR INVOICE THEY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. CONDITION IS COMING BACK AFTER 2000 MILES. I NEED TO KEEP ADDING RING FREE TO MAKE BIKE RUN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192875 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10197491 · 2007-07-25 (July 25, 2007)
I HAVE A 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS BIKE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH STICKING VALVES ON THE REAR CYLINDER. IT'S THE EXHAUST VALVE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WAS A DANGEROUS RIDE. HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO WHERE TO GO. SEEMS YAMAHA IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. IT'S DANGEROUS TO RIDE. POWER GOES TO NOTHING AND THE BIKE STALLS DURING SHIFTING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197491 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
06V371000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported: 2006-09-28 (September 28, 2006)
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE AN INTERMITTENTLY UNSTABLE IDLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLING SPEED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS STOPPED OR DURING LOW-SPEED OPERATIONS. THE ENGINE COULD STALL AS A RESULT.
Consequence: IF THE ENGINE STALLS AFTER THE OPERATOR DISENGAGES THE CLUTCH IN A LOW GEAR WHILE RIDING, THE REAR TIRE MIGHT SLIP MOMENTARILY IF THE OPERATOR ABRUPTLY RE-ENGAGES THE CLUTCH. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-888-88-YAMAHA.
NHTSA campaign record ↗07V039000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Reported: 2007-02-07 (February 7, 2007)
ON CERTAIN ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLES, THE LEAD WIRES FOR THE PICK-UP COIL CAN BREAK WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL AND BE IMPOSSIBLE TO RESTART.
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING RIDDEN, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PICK-UP COIL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-227-5963.
NHTSA campaign record ↗