Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Xvs11 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Xvs11? 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 Xvs11 problems by model year
8 recall entries and 35 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Xvs11 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Xvs11 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Xvs11 | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Xvs11 | 2 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Xvs11 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Xvs11 | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Xvs11 | 2 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Xvs11, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train30 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- service brakes1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint
- engine1 complaint