Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Xvs65 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Xvs65? 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 Xvs65 problems by model year
10 recall entries and 21 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Xvs65 | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Xvs65 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Xvs65 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Xvs65 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Xvs65 | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Xvs65 | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Xvs65 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Xvs65 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Xvs65, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train16 complaints
- wheels2 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- fuel system1 complaint