2006 Yamaha XV1700 engine and engine cooling problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2006 Yamaha XV1700 — 48% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Back firing and wanting to die,on cold starts. Yamaha did the valve job under warranty,and told me it was from improper oil change. Now its doing it again and the yamaha shop has been doing the oil change, 1 year later and 3000 miles. Yamaha also has problems with starter clutches making a crack…”
filed Jul 14, 2010
“I was riding a yamaha 2006 road star heading on to the highway the bike backfired and quit. I yanked the bike to the side almost getting hit. Does it take somebody dying before something is done about this motorcycle. This bike has been in the shop for this 3 other times ring free and rejetting the…”
filed Jun 5, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLES, THE LEAD WIRES FOR THE PICK-UP COIL CAN BREAK…Campaign 07V039000 · Feb 7, 2007
Related service bulletins
Accessory big bar engine guard washer placement - all xv1700 (road star) models. *pe
2008-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 3, 2008
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Yamaha XV1700
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.