Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Xvs650 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Xvs650? 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 Xvs650 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 41 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Xvs650 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Xvs650 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Xvs650 | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Xvs650 | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Xvs650 | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Xvs650 | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Xvs650 | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Xvs650 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Xvs650, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train25 complaints
- wheels4 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- equipment2 complaints
- seats2 complaints
- vehicle speed control2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- structure1 complaint