Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 20 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Yamaha V-Star, most frequently naming the powertrain (other), suspension and transmission categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| Dec 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| Mar 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| May 2011 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 2011 | 2 | 8 |
| Jun 2012 | 1 | 9 |
| Aug 2012 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 2012 | 1 | 11 |
| Sep 2013 | 1 | 12 |
| Sep 2014 | 1 | 13 |
| Jan 2015 | 1 | 14 |
| Apr 2015 | 1 | 15 |
| May 2015 | 1 | 16 |
| Aug 2015 | 2 | 18 |
| Sep 2015 | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 2015 | 1 | 20 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
BOLT SHEARED OFF OF THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT, DAMAGINE THE SPLINES ON THE GEAR. BIKE AT LOW RPMS AND ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED, NO MORE THAN 5-10 MPH.
WHILE RIDING, THE RETAINING BOLT THAT HOLDS THE UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKE BROKE OFF AND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. CAUSING REAR WHEEL LOCK UP MOMENTARILY UNTIL IT DISLODGED THEN BEGIN TO GRIND AGAINST THE JOINT OR YOKE WHEN LODGED IN ANOTHER PART OF THE HOUSING. THIS IS THOUGHT TO BE A FLAW OR ENGINEERING DEFECT SEEING AS QUITE A FEW OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. IT IS A REALLY COSTLY REPAIR AND THE ENGINE HAS TO BE EXTRACTED AND DISMANTLED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT BECAUSE ITS TOO COMMONLY HAPPENING AND POSES A DANGER IF TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V STAR 1100. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,266.
I HAVE AN YAMAHA V-STAR 1100 AND THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE. THE SHAFT SHEARED OFF WHERE THE NUT TIGHTENS THE UNIVERSAL JOINT TO THE SHAFT. THIS CAUSED THE REAR TIRE TO LOCK UP. LUCKILY I WAS MOVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED OR I WOULD HAVE SERIOUSLY BEEN HURT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 (NA) YAMAHA V-STAR 1100. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE BOLT NEAR THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
WHILE RIDING AT AROUND 50 MPH THE MOTORCYCLE REAR TIRE JERKED AND SHOOK THEN LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE BACK TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER TAKING THE MOTORCYCLE HOME AND INSPECTING THE BIKE I FOUND THE MIDDLE SHAFT WAS BROKEN AT THE NUT. I INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF YAMAHA 1100 V STAR MOTORCYCLES HAVE HAD THIS FAILURE. I WAS LUCKY, BUT THE NEXT PERSON MIGHT NOT BE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BOLT LOCATED ON THE SHAFT PINION DRIVE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RING GEAR BEARING FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,535.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
YAMAHA MC: WHEN LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION, A COMPREHENSIVE INDEX IS PROVIDED REGARDING TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006Viewing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.