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2003 Yamaha V Star 1000

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Power Train
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

1 reports
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52,000 miles · May 23, 2011
Power TrainInjury

2003 YAMAHA VSTAR1100 MOTORCYCLE TRAVELING APPROX 55 MPH WITH TWO RIDERS ON BOARD. LOUD SQUEALING NOISE BEGAN COMING FROM BOTTOM OF MOTORCYCLE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY LOUD CLANKING AND LOCKUP OF REAR WHEEL. VEHICLE SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD ONTO EMERGENCY STRIP ALMOST EJECTING PASSENGER. DRIVER SUFFERED BACK INJURY TRYING TO MAINTAIN…

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2003 YAMAHA VSTAR1100 MOTORCYCLE TRAVELING APPROX 55 MPH WITH TWO RIDERS ON BOARD. LOUD SQUEALING NOISE BEGAN COMING FROM BOTTOM OF MOTORCYCLE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY LOUD CLANKING AND LOCKUP OF REAR WHEEL. VEHICLE SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD ONTO EMERGENCY STRIP ALMOST EJECTING PASSENGER. DRIVER SUFFERED BACK INJURY TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FIRST AND ONLY OCCURRENCE OF THIS, NO PRIOR INDICATIONS, VEHICLE NOT DRIVABLE, TOWED TO OWNER?S RESIDENCE. VEHICLE STILL NOT REPAIRED. LATER EXAMINATION REVEALED THE END OF THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT SHEERED OFF AT THE INBOARD EDGE OF THE NUT THAT SECURES THE UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTING TO THE FINAL DRIVESHAFT. ESTIMATED DEALER REPAIR $2,000 - $3,000 ENGINE MUST BE REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN SHAFT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10402356

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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