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2001 Yamaha XV1600ASNC

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 13

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Power Train
9Electrical System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 13 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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28,000 miles · Nov 30, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

I HAVE A 2001 ROAD STAR SILVERALDO WITH 28000 MILES. I CHANGED MY OWN OIL AT LEAST EVERY 3000 MILES, ALONG WITH FILTER. EVERY TIME I DRAIN THE IOL I FIND BRASS AND ALUMINUM IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAIN PAN. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A KNOCK WHEN I FIRST START THE BIKE, AND OCCASIONALLY DURING A LONG RUN. DURING THE FIRST SEASON I TO…

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I HAVE A 2001 ROAD STAR SILVERALDO WITH 28000 MILES. I CHANGED MY OWN OIL AT LEAST EVERY 3000 MILES, ALONG WITH FILTER. EVERY TIME I DRAIN THE IOL I FIND BRASS AND ALUMINUM IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAIN PAN. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A KNOCK WHEN I FIRST START THE BIKE, AND OCCASIONALLY DURING A LONG RUN. DURING THE FIRST SEASON I TOOK THE BIKE BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE KNOCK AND TAPPING. THE FIRST WINTER YAMAHA REPLACED 2 HYDRAULIC LIFTERS BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE. THIS DID NOT CURE THE METAL IN THE OIL. THE NEXT WINTER YAMAHA SENT A REP. TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE METAL IN THE OIL. THEY TOOK AN OIL SAMPLE AND SENT IT TO YAMAHA. YAMAHA CAME BACK TO THE DEALER (HITCHINGPOST HOPKINS MN.) STATING THEY WOULD TEAR THE MOTOR DOWN, IF EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN WEAR SPECIFICATIONS I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TEAR DOWN AND REBUILD. I ELECTED NOT TO TRUST YAMAHA AND THEIR SPECS. I DID PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO PLAN TO RIDE UNTIL IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO COME APART, THEN I KNOW SOMETHING WILL BE OUT OF SPECS. THIS IS NOT RIGHT FOR YAMAHA NOT TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. THERE IS NO KNOWN REASON FOR A MOTOR WITH 28000 MILES TO HAVE METAL IN THE OIL SINCE IT WAS NEW. I HOPE I CATCH THE MOTOR BEFORE IT LOCKS UP, I WOULD NOT LIKE TO HAVE IT LOCK UP DURING A RIDE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10048910

Official recalls

1

03V309000 · Power Train:manual Transmission

Aug 26, 2003

IN THE TRANSMISSION ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: YAMAHA WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS AND SHAFTS WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.

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NHTSA investigations

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