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Yamaha XVS65

Every Yamaha XVS65 model year on file, 1996 to 2010. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years212 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years151996 to 2010
Recall campaigns2Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins5Summed across model years
By model year

The 2003 model year drew the most complaints, 5, 24% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0246199619982000200252004200620082010
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Powertrain leads the Yamaha XVS65 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
16
Brakes
2
Wheels
2
Engine and cooling
2
Structure
1
Fuel system
1
Electrical system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Yamaha XVS65 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Yamaha XVS65 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2010Not decoded0NoneNone001
2009Motorcycle40.0200001
2008Not decoded0NoneNone001
2007Motorcycle366.7150001
2006Motorcycle20.0100001
2005Motorcycle10.040200
2004Motorcycle40.0200200
2003Motorcycle50.0250200
2002Motorcycle10.033200
2001Motorcycle10.050200
2000Not decoded0NoneNone200
1999Not decoded0NoneNone200
1998Not decoded0NoneNone200
1997Not decoded0NoneNone100
1996Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Yamaha XVS65

  • 05V-256 Jun 1, 2005
    On certain motorcyles, the original replacement mounting hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender could break if the mounting hardware is…
    Seats · 46k vehicles
  • 05V-067 Mar 3, 2005
    On certain motorcycles, the mounting hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender could loosen due to the passenger's weight shifting on the seat
    Seats · 179k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.