2006 Yamaha 1100 Silverado Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Yamaha 1100 Silverado. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Rode bike about 3 hours prior with no indication of problem. After parked the 3 hours I heard a loud whine/howl coming from middle of bike. Dealer mechanic discovered middle drive yoke just about sheared off the shaft. Visual inspection shows about 50% or more sheared off. From the list it appears…”
“Starter when trying to start would not turn over motor, but the starter would turn over. I have found that yamaha knows of this issue it has happened to anyone that owns a yamaha vstar, 650cc and 1100cc, the repair bill cost between $900.00 to $1,200 , and even after repairs bye even dealers you…”
“Starter when trying to start would not turn over motor, but the starter would turn over. I have found that yamaha knows of this issue it has happened to anyone that owns a yamaha vstar, 650cc and 1100cc, the repair bill cost between $900.00 to $1,200 , and even after repairs bye even dealers you…”
“Starter when trying to start would not turn over motor, but the starter would turn over. I have found that yamaha knows of this issue it has happened to anyone that owns a yamaha vstar, 650cc and 1100cc, the repair bill cost between $900.00 to $1,200 , and even after repairs bye even dealers you…”
“I'm experiencing a severe whining noise on deceleration especially in 3rd, 4th and 5th gears. Contacted the yamaha dealership where I purchased the motorcycle and they have never heard of the problem. Upon researching this problem on the internet I realize there are other owners of this motorcycle…”
“Purchased motorcycle 5/2011 three months later it started to make a loud noise when decelerating. Its makes this noise when motorcycle is moving but engine is not under load. I took the bike to two different dealers and both of them said it was the middle gear set. The repair cost was $2300. This…”
“Purchased motorcycle 5/2011 three months later it started to make a loud noise when decelerating. Its makes this noise when motorcycle is moving but engine is not under load. I took the bike to two different dealers and both of them said it was the middle gear set. The repair cost was $2300. This…”
“Driving 60 mph on hwy18 the bike started vibrating and the speedometer started bouncing, pull the clutch in and all problems go away. The "middle gear" out put shaft of the transmission snapped off inside the nut that holds the drive shaft joke on. To replace the broken out put shaft the engine…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Yamaha 1100 Silverado as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.