The 2007 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 18 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.
“The contact owns a 2007 yamaha xv1700. The contact stated that after riding the motorcycle and then parking the motorcycle, fuel inadvertently sprayed out of the air breather onto the engine. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times. The local dealer inspected the motorcycle but…”
“Fuel filter assembly 5px-24560-00 had an incorrect tolerance fit and began leaking fuel on to the engine. Luckily the unit stayed together while the motorcycle was traveling. Upon replacing part it simply fell apart and caused all fuel in the tank to drain. Failure during travel would likely cause…”
“1. Riding motorcycle for about 50 minutes, outside air temperature is above 80 degrees. Parked motorcycle and returned to it 15 minutes later. 2. Unable to restart engine, strong smell of gasoline, small amount of gasoline coming from bottom of vent tube. Generally occurs when engine is very hot.…”
“Carburetor spills gas all over hot exhaust on restart after riding. Happens when engine is hot. Hard to restart. Very dangerous. Leaves pool of gas under hot bike. I own 2 of these bikes and they both do it. Yamaha does not acknowledge that a problem exist. *tr”
“Gas pukes out of the carburetor onto hot exhaust pipes when engine is restarted after running on a warm day. Trouble restarting engine. Pukes out enough to leave a puddle under bike. Happens all the time. Service people just said that it was the nature of the beast. This will cause a fire one day.…”
“I recently took a motorcycle trip to colorado, while there I had several incidents where on hot days my motorcycle would overflow gas onto hot engine and pipes. This is a known problem with this bike and I feel that, due to the amount of fuel spilling onto hot engine and pipes, it's only a matter…”
“In temperatures over 85 degrees when stopping for gas my motorcycle spews gas out of the carb and onto the ground or hot exhaust pipes. This is a common problem according to the owners group website and yamaha says they have never had this problem and or that it has to do with ethanol in the gas.…”
“Failure of manufacturer yamaha motorcycle(star brand) to balance the tires/rims of their motorcycles prior to sale. This leads to handling issues and premature tire wear and replacement. I had a low speed wobble from the day of delivery 1 april '07 until I had the rear tire replaced and balanced 5…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Yamaha Xv1700 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.