Yamaha XVS11 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
35 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
22,541 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 35 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Driveline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 35 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 14.3% |
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 | 14 |
| Power Train | 10 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 3 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
Power Train:Driveline: 14; Power Train: 10; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 4; Electrical System: 3; Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 3; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 1; Engine: 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 | 22 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 7 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 5 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 22; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 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 (22). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2008: 6; 2009: 5; 2010: 6; 2011: 10; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 3; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Driveline leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 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 10224266 · 2008-04-12 (April 12, 2008)
WHILE APPROACHING A TOLL BOOTH A LOUD NOISE SUDDENLY DEVELOPED, EMANATING FROM THE CENTRE GEARBOX AREA OF MY ENGINE/DRIVE TRAIN. INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT TIP HAD SNAPPED AT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT RETAINING NUT. IT IS FURTHER DETERMINED FROM OTHER SUCH RECORDED FAILURES POSTED ON VARIOUS YAMAHA FORUMS THAT THIS FAILURE IS CAUSED BY MICRO PRESSURE FROM REAR DRIVE/UNI JOINT ONTO MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT AND CAUSES STRESS FRACTURE/SEPARATION MID THREAD LEVEL WITH INSIDE OF RETAINING NUT. HI-RES PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE OF THE SHA…
Owner-reported narrative. 58,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10292122 · 2009-11-13 (November 13, 2009)
MOTORCYCLE IS A 2005 YAMAHA V-STAR 1000 WITH 23,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT BEGAN MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE, WHICH SEEMED TO BE AT IT WORST DURING THE FIRST 2-3 MILES OF OPERATION. AFTER CONSULTING WITH A WEB FORUM DEDICATED TO THESE MOTORCYCLES, I DISCOVERED THE THREADED END OF THE INTERMEDIATE DRIVESHAFT HAD BROKEN, AND THE NUT WHICH RETAINS THE U-JOINT YOKE WAS FREE TO MOVE AROUND INSIDE THE U-JOINT. THERE WAS ALSO LIMITED DAMAGE TO THE U-JOINT YOKE, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE NUT MOVING AROUND WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS OPERATING. THIS APPEARS TO …
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10292122 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 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
1996: 1; 1997: 1; 1998: 2; 1999: 2; 2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2003: 2; 2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 0; 2007: 0; 2008: 0