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1999 Yamaha XV1600ATL Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 1999 Yamaha XV1600ATL, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 1999 Yamaha XV1600ATL

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 01V094000 Reported 13,362 vehicles potentially affected YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

    Vehicle description: on certain road star motorcycles, if the bolts holding the exhaust system are allowed to loosen, the bracket holding the mufflers can break.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new muffler bracket. Owner notification began march 27, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Yamaha XV1600ATL have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 30,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Transmission locked up tossing me into the windshield at only 10 miles per hour. If i had been riding a passenger we would have been seriously hurt. *ak”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 4, 2003 · Power train

“Recall 01v094000, muffler bracket, consumer received recall letter on 27mar2001. Contacted dealer, who said parts were not available yet. They would contact consumer when parts came in. After numerous”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 5, 2001 · Engine and engine cooling

Checking a specific 1999 Yamaha XV1600ATL

How do I know if my 1999 Yamaha XV1600ATL has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1999 Yamaha XV1600ATL; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Yamaha dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V094000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Yamaha models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.