2006 Yamaha XV19 problems & reliability
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Yamaha XV19, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 9, 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 components.
2 complaints report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train → | 13 | 38% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 7 | 21% |
| Electrical System | 5 | 15% |
| Unknown / Other | 4 | 12% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 3 | 9% |
| Fuel System, Other | 2 | 6% |
| Engine | 1 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 3% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 3% |
| Visibility | 1 | 3% |
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.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 27 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 20,000 miles (middle 50% between 5,750 and 38,050 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“I am getting a loud clacking and whine from the transmission in 3rd gear. This is the only gear that is doing it and it sounds like it is coming apart! I am afraid to ride it very far because it might brake and lock up my drive train when I am at speed on the interstate and it cause me to crash! This happens when I am…”
Power Train · filed May 1, 2016
“While riding at low rpm's in 3rd gear a loud "clacking" is present. I contacted my yamaha dealer and was advised that there is a "replacement" 3rd gear listed for that model and year, however, yamaha is not acknowledging the known defect which could result in catastrophic loss of power. *tr”
Power Train · filed Aug 8, 2014
“I began to notice a whining from the transmission in third gear. Minor at first but has gotten progressively louder over the last month. Looked the problem up on several yamaha roadliner / stratoliner forums and found out that many others are having the same and worse problems including loosing third gear. I have read…”
Power Train · filed Jun 24, 2012
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 XV19.
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
Service manual correction - additional step to installing left balancer drive gear. *tt
200606 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 29, 2006
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 XV19 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.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2006 Yamaha XV19?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 20,000 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.