2002 Yamaha Xvs1100 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Yamaha Xvs1100. 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.
“I was out riding my 2002 yamaha v-star 1100 classic motorcycle that I obtained from my stepdad. While traveling at approximately 55-60mph on a 2-lane state highway approaching a stop light I began to slow down. Upon deceleration the motorcycle suddenly made a loud whining noise from the…”
“I was riding along on us 380 in mckinney, tx and as I approached a signal light, I began to slow down and that's when I heard a mysterious wining sound. The signal turned green and as I began to accelerate, the wining progressed to a loud clanking and grinding sound so I stopped to check the drive…”
“Yamaha v-star middle shaft engineering defect... There is many cases of this failing all over the net time and time again... Defect that yamaha has with the middle shaft on their shaft drive v star motorcycles... *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Yamaha Xvs1100 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.