Yamaha 1100 SILVERADO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
18 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
23,671 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Power Train:Driveline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 18 complaints (44.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 16.7% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 5.6% |
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 | 8 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 1 |
Power Train:Driveline: 8; Power Train: 4; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility: 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 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 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: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 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 (10). 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 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2008: 2; 2009: 4; 2010: 4; 2011: 4; 2012: 2; 2018: 1; 2020: 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.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
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 10382641 · 2011-02-14 (February 14, 2011)
DRIVING 60 MPH ON HWY18 THE BIKE STARTED VIBRATING AND THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED BOUNCING, PULL THE CLUTCH IN AND ALL PROBLEMS GO AWAY. THE "MIDDLE GEAR" OUT PUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION SNAPPED OFF INSIDE THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE DRIVE SHAFT JOKE ON. TO REPLACE THE BROKEN OUT PUT SHAFT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN APART. $2500.00 REPAIR AT THE DEALER. I FOUND A DO IT YOURSELF FIX ONLINE SO I DISASSEMBLED THE BIKE DRILLED AND TAPPED THE END OF THE OUT PUT SHAFT INSTALLED A THINNER NUT AND SCREWED A BOLT INTO THE HOLE IN THE END OF…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,411 miles reported. Look up ODI 10382641 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 ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
2005: 0; 2006: 0