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Yamaha V Star 1100Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 11 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Yamaha V Star 1100.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints11Top: Power trainSafety recalls02001–2004 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Yamaha V Star 1100 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the V Star 1100 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'01'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2004Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Yamaha V Star 1100 problems

All model years combined: 11 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train60
Seats20
Exterior lighting10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Structure10
Electrical system10
Suspension10
Engine and engine cooling10
0 recalls

Yamaha V Star 1100 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.