The 2005 Yamaha Xvs11 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 225,042 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEATS05V2560002005-06-0146,000 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYLES, THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT MOUNTING HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER COULD BREAK IF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE IS OVER TIGHTENED.
Consequence
IF THE HARDWARE BREAKS, THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN FALL OFF THE REAR FENDER. THE PASSENGER COULD LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
OWNERS MAY ALREADY HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM YAMAHA DATED MARCH 3, 2005, ABOUT THIS DEFECT. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN IMPROVED REMEDY TO THE REPAIR OF THE PREVIOUS RECALL, YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES AGAIN. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER WITH COMPONENTS OF A…
SEATS05V0670002005-03-03179,042 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE MOUNTING HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER COULD LOOSEN DUE TO THE PASSENGER'S WEIGHT SHIFTING ON THE SEAT.
Consequence
IF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE BECOMES LOOSE ENOUGH TO FALL OFF, THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN FALL OFF THE REAR FENDER. A PASSENGER ON THE MOTORCYCLE COULD LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT'S MOUNTING HARDWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-227-5963.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
5
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
POWER TRAIN
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I began accelerating on to the highway when I noticed a rattling whining noise coming from the middle of the motorcycle once as I approached an exist to inspect the motorcycle my rear wheel locked up . Once I had it towed home come to find out the middle gear shaft nut had broken off with part of…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 yamaha xvs11. While driving approximately 45 mph he noticed that the speedometer was reading a speed of 0 mph. He continued driving and began to hear a clanking noise. As he continued driving the vehicle began to intermittently lunge forward. The vehicle was taken to an…”
“I have a 2005 yamaha 1100 vstar classic. At about 23,000 miles a nut holding the middle gear in the transmission broke off causing catastrophic transmission failure. I had the motorcycle towed to a repair shop and was given an estimate of $2,000 + to repair it. Even tho the vehicle was out of…”
“On yamaha 1100 vstar motorcycles in the middle drive gear where the universal yoke connects to the shaft the shaft is prone to breakage causing the nut and end of the shaft to become caught in the universal joint which at 55mph can be devastating. After researching this problem on the internet I…”
“Motorcycle is a 2005 yamaha v-star 1000 with 23,000 miles on it, and it began making a loud whining noise, which seemed to be at it worst during the first 2-3 miles of operation. After consulting with a web forum dedicated to these motorcycles, I discovered the threaded end of the intermediate…”
“Motorcycle is a 2005 yamaha v-star 1000 with 23,000 miles on it, and it began making a loud whining noise, which seemed to be at it worst during the first 2-3 miles of operation. After consulting with a web forum dedicated to these motorcycles, I discovered the threaded end of the intermediate…”
“Drive shaft failure on a yahama 1100 vstar... Failure due to nut backing off drive shaft yoke .. Severe whining ,vibration... Bad design by yahama , could cause lock up of rear tire resulting in serious injury or death for the rider... *tr”
“I first noticed a problem when the speedometer stopped working and then while driving home the engine light came on and I had a grinding noise upon releasing the throttle. The bike was taken to repair and the nut that holds the drive shaft in place came off and the drive shaft was loose. I have a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Yamaha Xvs11 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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