Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Xvs1100 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Xvs1100? 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 Xvs1100 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 45 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Xvs1100 | 0 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Xvs1100 | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Xvs1100 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Xvs1100 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Xvs1100 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Xvs1100 | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Xvs1100 | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Xvs1100 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Xvs1100, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train29 complaints
- electrical system12 complaints
- engine5 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint
- seats1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint