The 2006 Yamaha Xv1700 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 15,659 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLES, THE LEAD WIRES FOR THE PICK-UP COIL CAN BREAK WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL AND BE IMPOSSIBLE TO RESTART.
IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING RIDDEN, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PICK-UP COIL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-227-5963.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“When I was riding my motorcycle on 04/03/2018 temperature was 78 degrees. Whenever I stopped and shut engine off then try to restart engine ,gasoline poured out of the breather ,carbureator spilling gas on the hot engine making that a fire hazard. It did it several times during the day. I think…”
“Motorcycle: 2006 yamaha stratoliner, problem: stalling while slowing for a stop. *tr”
“Back firing and wanting to die,on cold starts. Yamaha did the valve job under warranty,and told me it was from improper oil change. Now its doing it again and the yamaha shop has been doing the oil change, 1 year later and 3000 miles. Yamaha also has problems with starter clutches making a crack…”
“Outside temperature: 95+f, sunny, clear no passenger, just driver just pulled into the driveway after an 60 - 90 minute ride. Shutdown motorcycle. Raw gasoline, leaking from the carburetor, dripping onto the engine and exhaust pipes. Amount of gas expelled onto the engine, I would estimate 2oz -…”
“I was riding a yamaha 2006 road star heading on to the highway the bike backfired and quit. I yanked the bike to the side almost getting hit. Does it take somebody dying before something is done about this motorcycle. This bike has been in the shop for this 3 other times ring free and rejetting…”
“My 2006 yamaha silverado 1700 that only had 4,700 miles on it when I got it 10/2009 pukes fuel from the carb all over the hot motor post hot shut down which s a fire hazard I diagnosed it to extreme heat issues with carb & float bowl overheating / metal fuel line inbetween the cyls/ overheating/…”
“My 2006 yamaha roadstar exhibits fuel leakage out of the carburetor when the engine is hot. This usually occurs after stopping and the engine is warm and heat soaks the carb. This is a very common problem with the model. My concern is the potential for a fire while I am sitting on the motorcycle.…”
“I have discovered that when I shut the engine off after riding on a hot day or after extended idling in heavy traffic, something causes a jet of gas to be sprayed from the right side of the engine behind the air cleaner cover, it flows down the side of the hot engine very near an exhaust pipe.…”
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 Xv1700 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.