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2012 Yamaha XV1900

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 15, 2019
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2012 Yamaha XV1900, most frequently naming the exterior lighting category.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Exterior lighting1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

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.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 15, 2019

BIKE BOUGHT DEC. 2013. 1 YR. WARRANTY PLUS BOUGHT 4YR. Y.E.S. EXTENDED SERVICE COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY THROUGH 10/31/2018. AT APPROX. END 2017, THE REAR LEFT HAND SIGNAL FLASHER STALK BEGAN TO VIBRATE LOOSE TO THE POINT OF BEING FLOPPY AND RISKING FALLING OFF ENTIRELY. THIS BUILT-IN STALK IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO TIGHTEN WITHOUT DEALER DROPPING REAR WHEEL, REMOVING REAR LED BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, AND TIGHTENING BOLTS FROM INSIDE THE NOW ACCESSIBLE FENDER. IT IS NOT JUST A "MAINTENANCE ITEM" AS YES STAFF CLAIMED WHEN PRESENTED FOR WARRANTY CLAIM. TURN SIGNALS ON BIKES ARE KEY SAFETY FEATURES, AND AS ON CARS, ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO JUST VIBRATE OFF UNDER WARRANTY. INDEED, UNLIKE A MIRROR WHICH CAN BE TIGHTENED EASILY BY A WRENCH, SUCH DISMANTLING REQUIRED IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. HARLEYS, CARS, DON'T HAVE HEADLIGHTS OR BRAKE/TURN LIGHTS FALLING OFF AND UNBOLTING DURING A 5YR. WARRANTY PERIOD, IF EVER ! OWNER CONTACTED DEALER IN FEB. 2018 AND ASKED IF DEFECT, HOW BEAT TO FIX. OWNER STOPPED IN TO DEALER SUMMER 2018 FOR FIX BUT TOLD "TOO BUSY" DESPITE A SAFETY ISSUE. OWNER CAME IN END OF OCT. 2018 UNDER WARRANTY, AND DEALER REPAIRED BUT YES WOULD NOT PAY FOR FIX. INTERNET IS FULL OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND OTHER MODELS THAT INTERNALLY ATTACHED SIGNAL STALKS VIBRATE LOOSE AND OWNERS HAVE TO TAKE TO DEALER OR USE BIZARRE D.I.Y. TECHNIQUES TO ACCESS INTERNAL BOLT. YAMAHA CLEARLY DID NOT ENGINEER ENOUGH PROTECTION VIA LOCK-WASHERS, DOUBLE BOLTS AND/OR USE OF LOCTITE GLUE ON BOLT AND THREADED ROD. YAMAHA ALSO REFUSES ADMIT OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING. YAM SHOULD INFORM NHTSA HOW MANY DEALER REPAIRS ON '12 STRATOLINER, AND WHY NO RECALL OR TSB ISSUED. YAM SHOULD BE TOLD BY NHTSA THIS A DEFECT/SAFETY ISSUE, NOT A MAINTENANCE ITEM. ALSO, DEALER INSTALLED YAM PASSING LAMPS CUSTOM MADE FOR BIKE ALSO FAILED & DEALER FIXED WRONG AS NOW WON'T GO OFF WHEN HIBEAMS ON, A NY LAW. *JS

NHTSA ID
11196479
Incident
Feb 1, 2018
Mileage
3,500 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Yamaha XV1900 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2021110—
2020110—
2019010—
2018510—
2012Viewing100—
2011100—
2010300—
2009300—
2008400—
2007500—
2006110027.3

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.