Yamaha V-Star Reliability

21 NHTSA complaints (2006–2006). Complaint rate: 250.0 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
250.0
Complaints
21
Crash Rate
0.0%
Fire Rate
0.0%
Injuries
0
Fatalities
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Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: The Yamaha V-Star has fairly consistent complaint patterns across model years.

Avoid These Years

No years with significant complaint spikes.

Average

2006
~21/yr complaints

Better Years

No years stand out as significantly better.

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Common Yamaha V-Star Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
POWER TRAIN140.0%
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE30.0%
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT20.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2006—210—View→

See also: Yamaha V-Staraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Yamaha V-Star Years to Avoid (2006–2006) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel