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2004 Yamaha XVS11

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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 reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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15,000 miles · Apr 24, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

MY PARTNER DROVE A V STAR 1100 2004. SHE HAD COMPLAINED OF THE BACK TIRE LOCKING UP, BUT UPON SERVICE, NOTHING WAS FOUND. SHE HAD HAD A PROBLEM WITH METAL FLECKS IN THE OIL. ON SEPT 16, 2005, WHILE DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON I-15 NEAR HESPERIA, CA MOTORCYCLE WAS REAR ENDED CAUSING BACK TIRE TO LOCK UP AND THROW THE DRIVER OVER TH…

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MY PARTNER DROVE A V STAR 1100 2004. SHE HAD COMPLAINED OF THE BACK TIRE LOCKING UP, BUT UPON SERVICE, NOTHING WAS FOUND. SHE HAD HAD A PROBLEM WITH METAL FLECKS IN THE OIL. ON SEPT 16, 2005, WHILE DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON I-15 NEAR HESPERIA, CA MOTORCYCLE WAS REAR ENDED CAUSING BACK TIRE TO LOCK UP AND THROW THE DRIVER OVER THE HANDLE BARS. DRIVER TOOK OFF AND HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. MY PARTNER WAS KILLED ALMOST INSTANTLY. MY CONCERN IS WHETHER HER BACK TIRE LOCKED UP BEFORE SHE WAS HIT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET A CLEAR ANSWER ON THIS. THE CHP WERE NOT ABLE TO GET AND EYE WITNESS TO THE WHOLE EVENT TO SAY WHICH HAPPENED FIRST. I HAVE PICTURE OF THE DAMAGED MOTORCYCLE THAT I TOOK AT THE SCRAP YARD. I DO KNOW THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD TO ROCK THE BIKE TO GET THE BACK TIRE LOOSE TO MOVE IT. I CAN'T BRING MY PARTNER BACK. BUT I CAN TRY TO MAKE SURE NOT ONE ELSE ENCOUNTERS THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR V STAR. THANKS FOR LISTENING. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10156007

Official recalls

2

05V256000 · Seats:motorcycle

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 OVER TIGHTENED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE HARDWARE BREAKS, THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN FALL OFF THE REAR FENDER. THE PASSENGER COULD LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: OWNERS MAY ALREADY HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM YAMAHA DATED MARCH 3, 2005, ABOUT THIS DEFECT. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN IMPROVED REMEDY TO THE REPAIR OF THE PREVIOUS RECALL, YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES AGAIN. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER WITH COMPONENTS OF A DIFFERENT TYPE THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE SEAT TO FALL OFF. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA.

05V067000 · Seats:motorcycle

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE BECOMES LOOSE ENOUGH TO FALL OFF, THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN FALL OFF THE REAR FENDER. A PASSENGER ON THE MOTORCYCLE COULD LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT'S MOUNTING HARDWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-227-5963.

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NHTSA investigations

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