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Yamaha V-STARYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 22 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Yamaha V-STAR.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints22Top: Power trainSafety recalls02006–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

Yamaha V-STAR 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'07
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/10020 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Yamaha V-STAR problems

All model years combined: 22 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 train210
Electrical system10
Engine10
Suspension10
0 recalls

Yamaha V-STAR recalls

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