2006 Yamaha XV1700 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2006 Yamaha XV1700, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine1047.6%
- Fuel system942.9%
- Exterior lighting14.8%
- Powertrain (other)14.8%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
MOTORCYCLE: 2006 YAMAHA STRATOLINER, PROBLEM: STALLING WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP. *TR
BACK FIRING AND WANTING TO DIE,ON COLD STARTS. YAMAHA DID THE VALVE JOB UNDER WARRANTY,AND TOLD ME IT WAS FROM IMPROPER OIL CHANGE. NOW ITS DOING IT AGAIN AND THE YAMAHA SHOP HAS BEEN DOING THE OIL CHANGE, 1 YEAR LATER AND 3000 MILES. YAMAHA ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH STARTER CLUTCHES MAKING A CRACK WHEN TURNING OFF THE BIKE.(THAT SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO FLY OUT OF THE BIKE,OH YEA AND IT DON'T START WHEN THIS HAPPENS). *TR
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON 04/03/2018 TEMPERATURE WAS 78 DEGREES. WHENEVER I STOPPED AND SHUT ENGINE OFF THEN TRY TO RESTART ENGINE ,GASOLINE POURED OUT OF THE BREATHER ,CARBUREATOR SPILLING GAS ON THE HOT ENGINE MAKING THAT A FIRE HAZARD. IT DID IT SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE DAY. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOK AT IT MAKES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THANK YOU
OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE: 95+F, SUNNY, CLEAR NO PASSENGER, JUST DRIVER JUST PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AFTER AN 60 - 90 MINUTE RIDE. SHUTDOWN MOTORCYCLE. RAW GASOLINE, LEAKING FROM THE CARBURETOR, DRIPPING ONTO THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST PIPES. AMOUNT OF GAS EXPELLED ONTO THE ENGINE, I WOULD ESTIMATE 2OZ - 4OZ. FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS STOCK AT THAT TIME. NO MODIFICATIONS MADE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. READ ON INTERNET FORUMS FOR THIS MOTORCYCLE, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS BRAND OF MOTORCYCLE. DESCRIPTION OF FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. FROM TANK - THROUGH FUEL FILTER - TO ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP - TO CARBURETOR INLET. FUEL LINE IS RUBBER 5/16" FUEL HOSE FROM TANK - TO FILTER - TO PUMP. METAL FUEL LINE FROM FUEL PUMP TO CARBURETOR. METAL FUEL LINE WAS WRAPPED IN 2,000 DEG F HEAT PROTECTIVE TAPE. THIS METAL FUEL LINE RUNS IN BETWEEN THE CYLINDER HEADS OF THE V-TWIN ENGINE FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE CARBURETOR. THIS FUEL SYSTEM IS UNDER CONSTANT PRESSURE FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE CARBURETOR. ENGINE HEAT EXPANDS THE COOLER FUEL IN THE FUEL LINES AND CARBURETOR, RESULTING IN FUEL EXPANSION AND BOIL. AS A RESULT, RAW FUEL EXPANDS AND SEEKS ITS WAY OUT OF THE CARBURETOR AND ONTO THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST PIPES. THERE IS NO PRESSURE RELIEF EXCEPT FORCING THE FUEL OUT OF CARBURETOR. OWNER CORRECTIONS / MODIFICATIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS OF RAW GASOLINE POURING ONTO THE HOT ENGINE AND EXHAUST PIPES. 1. RELOCATE FUEL PUMP TO RIGHT SIDE AWAY FROM ENGINE, REMOVE AND DISCARD METAL FUEL LINE. UTILIZE 5/16 RUBBER FUEL HOSE, WIRE SPRING HOSE PROTECTION, DOUBLE INSULATE WITH 2,000K HEAT PROTECTIVE TAPE. THIS NEW LINE RUNS IN BETWEEN THE CYLINDER HEADS TO THE CARBURETOR. 2. ALTERNATE GRAVITY FED FUEL SYSTEM FIX, INCREASE SIZE OF FLOAT BOWL NEEDLE AND SEAT. REPLACE FUEL PETCOCK WITH HIGH FLOW PETCOCK. VENT STOCK GAS CAP. REMOVE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TURN SIGNAL LENSES AND STOP LAMP LENS ON HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OR PERHAPS MILLIONS OF YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES ARE NOT IDENTIFIED WITH A DOT OR SAE MARKING, MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO OPERATE THE MOTORCYCLE IN VIRGINIA AND MANY OTHER STATES. IT WAS REQUESTED THAT YAMAHA USA WORK WITH THE DOT TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATION LETTER FOR THE STATE POLICE AND STATE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM FOR THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS AND PERHAPS MILLIONS OF YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE OWNERS AFFECTED. THE ALTERNATIVE IS TO HAVE THE NHTSB DEVELOP A RECALL (OR DECAL?) SOLUTION FOR YAMAHA OWNERS TO ALLOW THEIR VEHICLES TO BE LEGALLY OPERATED IN VIRGINIA AND OTHER STATES. THE ORIGINAL LENSES INSTALLED BY YAMAHA ON MY MOTORCYCLE THAT LACK THE DOT OR SAE IDENTIFICATION ARE STANLEY P5243 FOR THE TURN SIGNAL LENSES, AND STANLEY P2137 FOR THE STOP LAMP/TAIL LIGHT LENS. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO RIDE ON. MULTIPLES LISTINGS OF WEAK GEAR LINKAGE REPORTED VIA INTERNET WEBSITES. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .