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Yamaha XVS65 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 21 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Yamaha XVS65 (1996–2009). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

2
safety recalls, all years
21
owner complaints, all years
1998
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Yamaha XVS65 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 Yamaha XVS6504
2007 Yamaha XVS6503
2006 Yamaha XVS6502
2005 Yamaha XVS6521
2004 Yamaha XVS6524
2003 Yamaha XVS6525
2002 Yamaha XVS6521
2001 Yamaha XVS6521
2000 Yamaha XVS6520
1999 Yamaha XVS6520
1998 Yamaha XVS6520
1997 Yamaha XVS6510
1996 Yamaha XVS6510

What Yamaha XVS65 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 5.

All Yamaha XVS65 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Yamaha XVS65, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Motorcycle (seats)

    NHTSA 05V256000 Reported 46,000 vehicles potentially affected YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

    On certain motorcyles, the original replacement mounting hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender could break if the mounting hardware is over tightened.

    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.…

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

  2. Motorcycle (seats)

    NHTSA 05V067000 Reported 179,042 vehicles potentially affected YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

    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.

    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.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

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.