Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Xv1700 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Xv1700? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Yamaha Xv1700 problems by model year
8 recall entries and 58 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Xv1700 | 1 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Xv1700 | 1 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Xv1700 | 2 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Xv1700 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Xv1700 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Xv1700, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system25 complaints
- gasoline25 complaints
- engine and engine cooling17 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- vehicle speed control3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- tires2 complaints