2006 Yamaha XV1700 problems & reliability
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Yamaha XV1700, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling → | 10 | 48% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 8 | 38% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 5% |
| Power Train | 1 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“When I was riding my motorcycle on 04/03/2018 temperature was 78 degrees. Whenever I stopped and shut engine off then try to restart engine ,gasoline poured out of the breather ,carbureator spilling gas on the hot engine making that a fire hazard. It did it several times during the day. I think this needs to be look…”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Apr 5, 2018
“The turn signal lenses and stop lamp lens on hundreds of thousands or perhaps millions of yamaha motorcycles are not identified with a dot or sae marking, making it illegal to operate the motorcycle in virginia and many other states. It was requested that yamaha usa work with the dot to issue a certification letter…”
Exterior Lighting · filed Jul 29, 2013
“Outside temperature: 95+f, sunny, clear no passenger, just driver just pulled into the driveway after an 60 - 90 minute ride. Shutdown motorcycle. Raw gasoline, leaking from the carburetor, dripping onto the engine and exhaust pipes. Amount of gas expelled onto the engine, I would estimate 2oz - 4oz. Fuel delivery…”
Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Jul 19, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
2 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2006 Yamaha XV1700.
Yamaha mc: when looking for technical information, a comprehensive index is provided regarding technical solutions for various problems. *pe
TB-M-2014-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2014
Accessory big bar engine guard washer placement - all xv1700 (road star) models. *pe
2008-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 3, 2008
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2006 Yamaha XV1700 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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