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Yamaha XVS650Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 41 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Yamaha XVS650.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints41Top: Power trainSafety recalls01998–2010 model years

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

Best & worst years

Yamaha XVS650 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 XVS650 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Yamaha XVS650 problems

All model years combined: 41 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 train251
Wheels40
Suspension30
Electrical system20
Equipment20
Seats21
Vehicle speed control20
Structure10
Service brakes, hydraulic11
3 other systems30
0 recalls

Yamaha XVS650 recalls

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