2005 Yamaha Xvs1100 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Yamaha Xvs1100. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 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.
“Mid shaft broke at the nut that hold the yoke on the mid shaft. This can cause the rear wheel to lock up and cause loss of control. The issue has not been inspected by the manufacturer or police but after google search I discovered it is a common issue and when removing the speed sensor and…”
“I was driving my newly bought (used) motorcycle, bought it from the previous owner. It has about 30,000 miles on it. Drove it home no problem, by the end of the week I was going up a hill and heard a loud whining noise as soon as I let off the throttle. Look at the bike once I get home and the mid…”
“Mid shaft broke. If this would of jammed up against the drive shaft it would have put the motorcycle in an uncontrolable skid.”
“I have the same complaint as many others about this particular motorcycle. The head of the bolt that holds together the mid gear broke off. Now the motorcycle is making a loud whiny noise on deceleration which is unbearable. After replacing the final drive and the problem persisting my mechanic…”
“Sorry if I seem to be alarmed. But I own a 2005 yamaha 1100 classic. Why im filling this report out is that I found a lot of problems posted about the mid shaft retaining bolt has been reported often of failure by either shearing off or even braking the shaft on this certain bike. It has not…”
“Driving 45mph on a flat black top. Speedo started to bounce heard a noise that sounded like grinding when applying the clutch while letting off of the throttle. A few moments later the speedo failed. I was able to drive my bike home. While investigating the speedo failure and the source of the…”
“Driving 45mph on a flat black top. Speedo started to bounce heard a noise that sounded like grinding when applying the clutch while letting off of the throttle. A few moments later the speedo failed. I was able to drive my bike home. While investigating the speedo failure and the source of the…”
“The bike started shuttering so bad, the mirrors shook loose and I thought I was going to crash. I was able to safely stop the bike and had it towed back home. A mechanic looked at it and said the center driveline may possibly be coming loose. The bike shakes when any torque is applied to the…”
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 Xvs1100 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.