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2000 Yamaha XVS650 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

12,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 8 complaints (62.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting450.0%

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.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
5
Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets
1
Suspension:Rear
1
Wheels
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission5
Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets1
Suspension:Rear1
Wheels1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 5; Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1; Wheels: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 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 (4). 3 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.

2002
1
2003
4
2006
2
2011
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20021
20034
20062
20111

2002: 1; 2003: 4; 2006: 2; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 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 10036692 · 2003-08-27 (August 27, 2003)

YAMAHA INSTALLED IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED 5TH GEARS IN THE 1999/2000 YAMAHA VSTAR MOTORCYCLES. THESE GEARS PREMATURELY WEAR DOWN AND CAN CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 24,235 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036692 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10036965 · 2003-09-01 (September 1, 2003)

2000 YAMAHA V-STAR 650 MOTORCYCLE. 5TH GEAR PITTING, POTENTIAL TO BREAK APART AND CAUSE CATASTROPHIC INJURY RELATED TO LOSS OF GEAR AND TRANSMISSION LOCKUP WHILE RIDING. STARTS WITH A HORRIBLE WHINE WHEN IN 5TH GEAR. ACCORDING TO YAMAHA DEALERS, CAUSED BY IMPROPER HEAT TREATING AT MANUFACTURER.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036965 at NHTSA ↗