Yamaha XV1700 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
58 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
6,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 49 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 17 of 58 complaints (29.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 10 | 17.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 7 | 12.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 5.2% |
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 | 17 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System | 6 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 5 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Tires | 2 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 17; Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 5; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Tires: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 46 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 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: 46; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 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 (46). 9 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 | 2 |
| 2007 | 24 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2006: 2; 2007: 24; 2008: 5; 2009: 8; 2010: 9; 2011: 2; 2012: 2; 2013: 1; 2018: 3; 2021: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 10 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 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 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 10342485 · 2010-07-11 (July 11, 2010)
MY 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE CARBURETOR WHEN RESTARTING AFTER FUELING UP DURING A LONG ROADTRIP. THE HOT FUEL WAS POURING OUT OF THE CARB AND ONTO MY HOT MUFFLERS. AFRAID THE BIKE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE, I HAD TO WAIT FOR IT TO COOL DOWN TO RESTART WHICH IT DID. I TOOK THE BIKE TO HONDA/YAMAHA OF SAVANNAH WHERE THEY CLEANED THE CARB, REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND CLEANED OUT THE WHOLE GAS TANK. THE TECH STATED THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DEBRIS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM LEAVING THE NEEDLE VALVE IN THE CARB UNSEATED AND ALLOWING FUEL TO PASS…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10342485 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10409252 · 2011-06-28 (June 28, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA XV1700. THE CONTACT STATED DURING WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT OF THE CARBURETOR ONTO THE EXHAUST AND THE MOTOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENT AFTER FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE FUEL LEAK WAS A MAJOR CONCERN, A FIRE HAZARD, AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409252 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 ↗
Owner report 11105238 · 2018-07-02 (July 2, 2018)
(11104769) WHILE RIDING ON A CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ALONG WITH THE REAR WHEEL. THE BIKE STALLED AND SKIDDED TO A STOP IN THE INSIDE TRAFFIC LANE. I COULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL BUT THE REAR TIRE WAS LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ANOTHER BIKER AND MOTORIST STOPPED, AND WE WERE ABLE TO DRAG THE BIKE OUT OF THE TRAFFIC LANES. I RETURNED LATER AND LOOSENED THE BACK AXLE, SLIPPED THE DRIVE BELT AND ROLLED THE BIKE BACK TO MY HOUSE WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY A MILE AND A HALF AWAY. AFTER DO…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,001 miles reported. Look up ODI 11105238 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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
2002: 2; 2003: 2; 2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2007: 1