2006 Yamaha 1100 Silverado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints
20
Total Complaints
22,171mi
Median Mileage
Driveline
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

14,881 25th Percentile
22,171 Median Mileage
30,325 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Driveline
7
Power Train
3
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Instrument Cluster/Panel
2
Driveshaft
1
Manual Transmission
1
Automatic Transmission
1
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
1
Electrical System
1
Engine
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 YAMAHA VSTAR 1100 SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE, THE NUT ATTACHED TO THE MIDSHAFT (DRIVETRAIN) BROKE OFF AND THE BROKEN NUT/SHAFT THREAD APPARENTLY TUMBLED AROUND WITHIN THE DRIVETRAIN AREA, CAUSING THE DRIVETRAIN TO TEMPORARILY LOCK UP / BIND WHILE RIDING 25 MPH. THIS ALSO CAUSED FAILU..."
"WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 YAMAHA VSTAR 1100 SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE, THE NUT ATTACHED TO THE MIDSHAFT (DRIVETRAIN) BROKE OFF AND THE BROKEN NUT/SHAFT THREAD APPARENTLY TUMBLED AROUND WITHIN THE DRIVETRAIN AREA, CAUSING THE DRIVETRAIN TO TEMPORARILY LOCK UP / BIND WHILE RIDING 25 MPH. THIS ALSO CAUSED FAILU..."
"06 VSTAR 1100 CLASSIC, 12,126 MILES - PURCHASED NEW FROM SHOWROOM FLOOR FEB. 14 OF 2006 - MILEAGE WAS GENTLE - NOT ABUSIVE/HARD 5/24/2008 AT 7:30 RETURNING HOME FROM RUNNING ERRANDS. TURNING LEFT FROM DEAD STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, FELT A SHUDDER IN BIKE, HEARD A POP. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TU..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Driveline 7 complaints
25th: 13,963 mi Median: 26,100 mi 75th: 51,580 mi
Power Train 3 complaints
Median: 25,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 3 PA: 3 CT: 3 KS: 2 WA: 2 IL: 1 MS: 1 IN: 1 MO: 1 00: 1

Who Files Complaints?

15%
Original Owners
85%
Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28