1999 Yamaha XVS650A: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 50.0% |
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:Driveline:Driveshaft | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 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 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 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: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
2001: 1; 2004: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft leads the component reports. 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 10053200 · 2004-01-14 (January 14, 2004)
I OWN AN YAMAHA XVS650(V-STAR) AND IT HAS COME TO MINE AS WELL AS ALOT OF OTHERS THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT OF THESE BIKES NEEDS REGUALAR LUBING MAINTENANCE THAT IS NOT BEING FOLLOWED DURING PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND SOMETIMES DURING INITIAL ASSEMBLY BY YAMAHA. THIS ISSUE HAS COME TO ATTENTION BECAUSE OF SOME RIDERS HAVING THEIR DRIVE SHAFTS FAIL WHILE RIDING CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DAGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND IN SOME CASES DEATH. YAMAHA HAS NO MENTION OF THIS TYPE OF PREVENTIVE MAINTEANCE IN THEIR OWNERS MANUA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10053200 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 563715 · 2001-10-15 (October 15, 2001)
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIS MOTORCYCLE APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT ANY ACTIVATION, ONCE THE RELEASE VALVE WAS OPENED THE BRAKES THEN WERE RELEASED, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVEN 100 FEET AND THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AGAIN, CONSUMER RECEIVED BURNS, CUTS, AND A BROKEN HAND. *JADA
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 563715 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.