2006 Yamaha Xvs1100 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Yamaha Xvs1100. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 20 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.
“The contact owns a 2006 yamaha xvs1100 motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding approximately 60 mph, there was a loud whining sound coming from the rear of the motorcycle. The contact stated that moments later the rear wheel locked up and the motorcycle became inoperable. The motorcycle…”
“The contact owns a 2006 yamaha xvs1100 motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding approximately 60 mph, there was a loud whining sound coming from the rear of the motorcycle. The contact stated that moments later the rear wheel locked up and the motorcycle became inoperable. The motorcycle…”
“2006 vstar with 15,750 miles. While slowing down at appx 45 mph, metallic whining from transmission started. Had never heard this noise before. After initial incident, any time I decelerated or downshifted, same noise was made. As long as I was on the accelerator, seemed run fine. As soon as I let…”
“My 2006 yamaha v star started making noise on deceleration. It appears to be the middle shaft drive nut has come loose or sheared off. I was driving on a city street, had just exited the creepy.”
“The middle gear (connects transmission to drive shaft assembly) nut broke and wedged in the drive coupler and locked up the rear wheel at 45 mph going down the highway. After finding the problem and doing research I found that this is an on going problem with this motorcycle and has been for…”
“Yamaha v-star 1100 middle drive shaft engineering defect last september, I accelerated from a stop to a speed of approximately 5mph. I heard a loud clunk, and lost all power to my rear wheel. I pushed my bike to a nearby repair shop, who reported that the middle drive shaft nut had become loose ,…”
“Yamaha v-star 1100 middle drive shaft engineering defect last september, I accelerated from a stop to a speed of approximately 5mph. I heard a loud clunk, and lost all power to my rear wheel. I pushed my bike to a nearby repair shop, who reported that the middle drive shaft nut had become loose ,…”
“The middle drive shaft broke off and got jammed in the yoke and locked up the rear tire of my motorcycle.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Yamaha Xvs1100 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.