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2009 Yamaha XVS650

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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 May 19, 2014
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 2009 Yamaha XVS650, most frequently naming the powertrain (other) 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

  • Powertrain (other)1100.0%

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

Powertrain (other)
Filed May 19, 2014

ON OR ABOUT 03/01/2010. THE FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY FAILED WHILE TRAVELING 60-70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. RESULTING IN A BEARING FAILURE, EATING AWAY OF SEAL AND GEAR OIL BEING SPLASHED THROUGHOUT REAR WHEEL. *JS MANUFACTURED REFUSED TO EVALUATE FAILED COMPONENT. ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE ORIGINAL FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY. MANUFACTURE NO LONGER SOLD THAT SPECIFIC PART NUMBER AS IT HAD BEEN DEPRECATED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW PART NUMBER. PURCHASED REPLACEMENT COMPONENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 589.00 (OEM) (NEW PART NUMBER - ASSUMED TO HAVE IMPROVED SPECIFICATIONS OVER OLD PART NUMBER). ON 05/18/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 78,000 MILES. THE FINAL DRIVE UNIT FAILED AGAIN. HOWEVER THIS FAILURE WAS CAUGHT IN TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME WITHOUT A SEAL FAILURE RESULTING IN GEAR OIL SATURATING PRIMARY DRIVE WHEEL. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE RELEASE OF GEAR OIL ON A MOTORCYCLE DRIVE WHEEL CAN RESULT IN A FATALITY AND/OR SEVERE INJURY. IN THE CASE OF THE BEARING FAILURE AND SEAL FAILURE THE RELEASE OF GEAR OIL FROM THE CASE AREA WAS ABRUPT AND WITHOUT NOTICE. THE FAILURE IS NOT ONE WHERE A USER WOULD EASILY SEE A SLOW LEAK AND BE ABLE TO SERVICE THE AREA IN QUESTION. WHEN SEAL FAILURE OCCURS THE GEAR OIL IS FLUNG ACROSS THE ENTIRE RADIUS OF THE REAR TIRE (LEFT SIDE). COATING THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL AND LEAKING ONTO THE BANKING RIDGE OF THE TIRE. PLEASE NOTE THAT BASED ON INFORMATION FROM FORUMS, YOUTUBE AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE MOTORCYCLE COMMUNITY. FINAL DRIVE FAILURES ON VARIOUS YEARS OF VSTAR'S/XVS650/1100 MODELS ARE KNOWN TO EXIST. *JS

NHTSA ID
10592445
Incident
Mar 1, 2010
Mileage
50,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Yamaha XVS650 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2010100—
2009Viewing100—
2005400—
2002130026.5
2001800—
2000800—
1999400—
1998200—
1997000—

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.