Yamaha XV1900 transmission problems
10 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
35 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
19,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2021 model years. Data snapshot: . 26 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
10 of 35 complaints match this topic (28.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10461149 · 2012-06-10 (June 10, 2012)
ON MARCH 21ST OF 2012, AROUND 2PM, I LEFT MY HOUSE TO HEAD TO WORK. WHEN I APPROACHED THE STOP LIGHT (RED) RIGHT OFF MCKINLEY BRIDGE ON MISSOURI SIDE, I DOWN SHIFTED FROM 4TH TO 3RD GEAR WHEN I NOTICED THE BIKE LUNGED FORWARD A BIT AND STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE THE BELT IS NOT GRABBING ONTO THE SPROCKET OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS ALOT OF ROADLINER'S AND STRATOLINERS XV1900'S HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE 3RD GEAR PINION P/N 1D7-17131-01-00. YAMAHA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE M…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,678 miles reported. Look up ODI 10461149 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10511981 · 2013-05-14 (May 14, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA XV1900A. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND SHIFTING TO THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THIRD GEAR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10511981 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11325198 · 2020-05-19 (May 19, 2020)
I WAS RIDING HOME FROM COLLEGE AND I DOWN SHIFTED FROM 4TH GEAR TO THIRD AND HEARD A NOISE AND THE BIKE STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED BACK UP AGAIN HOWEVER IF I SHIFT INTO THIRD IT MAKES A HORRIBLE TAPPING NOISE. SO, I HAVE BEEN RIDING THE BIKE WITHOUT USING 3RD GEAR. I AM A DISABLED VETERAN WHO LIVES ON VERY LITTLE VET BENEFITS WHICH DO NOT ALLOW FOR ME TO PAY FOR A TOP END REBUILD WHICH IS REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE GEAR. NOR CAN I PAY FOR YAMAHAS NEW THIRD GEAR ( WHICH IS NOT THE SAME PART OR PART # THAT THE BIKE WAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11325198 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11449775 · 2022-02-01 (February 1, 2022)
While shifting into and out of 3rd gear it began to clunk and now is almost useless. Yamaha is aware that they had a defective gears and replaced the gears with a new kit part number. They refuse to replace the parts and do the repair at their cost well knowing it is a manufacturing defect and can cause serious damage to the motor and transmission This motorcycle only has 13000 miles and the transmission is to the point of being dangerous to ride, if even ridable at all. Their are so many reports of this same issue, Yamaha should recall these…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11449775 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10760118 · 2015-08-29 (August 29, 2015)
WHILE RIDING HOME FROM WORK, I SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND HEARD A GRINDING SOUND. WHEN I SHIFTED INTO FOURTH, IT WENT AWAY. UPON DOWNSHIFTING, WHEN I DOWNSHIFTED INTO THIRD WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, I HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. WHEN I STARTED AGAIN FROM THE RED LIGHT, IT MADE THE NOISE AGAIN, ONLY IN THIRD GEAR. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN RIDDEN VERY EASY, AND ONLY HAS 16,190 MILES IN 8 YEARS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.
Owner-reported narrative. 16,190 miles reported. Look up ODI 10760118 at NHTSA ↗