2008 Yamaha Xvs11 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Yamaha Xvs11. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 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.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 yamaha 100 cc v-star motorcycle. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the gear clutch malfunctioned. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who stated that the gear clutch needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the gear clutch replaced. The…”
“2008 yamaha vstar 1100 making loud whine from the middle gear area. Had to stop riding the bike because the middle gear bolt had came lose and the nut was going into the ujoint. Had to have the hole rearend taken apart and put on and retore to shop spec., did put locktite on nut. This is really…”
“Starter clutch on 2008 yamaha v star 1100 motorcycle is defective .yamaha knows this and is selling a repair kit for around $550.this is happening on most all of the v-star bike around the 13-30 thousand mile mark. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Yamaha Xvs11 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.