2000 Yamaha Xvs650 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Yamaha Xvs650. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 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.
“While I choose to wear a helmet while operating my motorcycle I dod not want to be told that I will wear one. *tr”
“While riding my motorcycle in 5th gear, the motorcycle makes a higher pitch sound. I took it the local dealership and I was informed that my 5th gear is beginning to disintegrate. I know that there have been reports in the past by other owners of the 2000 vstar 650. I am curious to know why, when…”
“2000 yamaha v-star 650 classic; only 8,000 odometer miles. Noticed several cracks or fractures in the rear wheel hub, which would cause the rear hub's to eventually break-up and potentially serious injury and/or death due to rear wheel lockup and handling difficulties. *jb”
“My year 2000 yamaha 650 v-star makes a whine when I shift into 5th gear. It has been related to me as a definite saftey issue as possibly causing the bike to lock up in 5th gear. I have called one dealer where I know the service manager to ask if there is a recall on this issue. He called yamaha…”
“2000 yamaha v-star 650 motorcycle. 5th gear pitting, potential to break apart and cause catastrophic injury related to loss of gear and transmission lockup while riding. Starts with a horrible whine when in 5th gear. According to yamaha dealers, caused by improper heat treating at manufacturer.*ak”
“Yamaha installed improperly heat treated 5th gears in the 1999/2000 yamaha vstar motorcycles. These gears prematurely wear down and can cause the transmission to lock up and cause an accident. *ak”
“I have a 2000 650 v-star yamaha motorcycle. The fifth gear in the transmission is deffective. Makes a very loud screaching and squeeling noise. Through other yamaha 650 owners via the internet having the same problem, mine has been diagnosed.*ak”
“Consumer is concerned that six spokes broke or fell off motorcycle rear while driving 40-50 mph. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Yamaha Xvs650 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.