2001 Yamaha Xvs1100 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System:starter Assembly (4) · Power Train:driveline (1) · Power Train (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Yamaha Xvs1100 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2001-08-10 · M2001019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
information regarding service manual/assembly manual corrections - final gear case tightening torque specifications for models 1999-2001 xvs1100 and xvs1100a. nlm
Unknown Or Other 2001-08-07 · M2001017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
information regarding service manual corrections - exhaust valve clearance specs for models 1998-2001 xvs650 and 1999-2001 xvs1100. nlm
What owners report
2017-06-15 · Power Train · 32,000 mi“mishaft snapped, causing the nut to potentially lockup the drive shaft and rear wheel, potentially causing loss of control and crash. there are hundreds of reports on the motorcycle forums for the vstar 1100 series. shaft snaps under normal driving conditions and can be distinguished by a high pitch whine during deceleration as the broken-off shaft…”
2011-07-01 · Power Train:driveline · 20,000 mi · 💥 crash“2001 yamaha vstar middle drive shaft ubolt snapped. the middle gear locked causing the rear tire to lock while driving 55 mph. after inspection from mechanic discovered the u joint bolt snapped apparently many other people are reporting the same problem. suffered only minor injury. called yamaha and not recalls. *tr…”
2004-05-11 · Electrical System:starter Assembly · 7,805 mi“i have a 2001 yamaha v-star 1100 classic. my motorcycle is experiencing what appears to be a widespread problem with starters for this motorcycle model. since the motorcycle is out of warranty, yamaha will not correct the problem. judging from the number of people on the 1100 v-star 1100 forum, this is a very widespread problem that has yet to b…”
2004-04-09 · Electrical System:starter Assembly · 6,100 mi“the starter motor assembly of the yamaha v star 1100cc is defective, it causes the metal screw on the outside of the starter to bend and causing the motorcycle not to start due to kickback. *ak…”
2003-12-10 · Electrical System:starter Assembly · 3,000 mi“the vehicle had just passed the warranty date when the starter failed. the dealer was consulted along with the manufacturer, but neither would fix the problem unless the consumer paid for it. *ak *scc *jb…”
2003-08-07 · Electrical System:starter Assembly · 25,000 mi“i own a 2001 yamaha v-star 1100 motorcycle. this model of yamaha has a starter defect. the starter does not have a clutch and upon shutdown of the motor the starter kicks back and twists the starter backwards throwing it out of alignment and breaking the alignment tabs off. they have recently come out with a new starter with a clutch, but charge u…”
2002-10-15 · Equipment:motorcycle:helmets · 💥 crash“consumer states that bike's floor boards folded up while riding, trapping consumer's foot. as a result, the bike crashed and consumer sustained several injuries. mr scc…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.