"How reliable is the 2006 Yamaha V-Star?"

"Based on 21 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Yamaha V-Star has a median complaint mileage of 20167 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Yamaha V-Star?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Yamaha V-Star is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 21 total complaints filed."

2006 Yamaha V-Star: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints

Total Complaints

20,167mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,000 25th Percentile

20,167 Median Mileage

23,266 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE V-STAR. THE MIDDLE GEAR LOCKED CAUSING THE REAR TIRE TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WAS $2,500.00. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ..."

"MY WIFE HAS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR 1100 CUSTOM. THE BIKE HAS JUST OVER 15,000 MILES ON IT. AS WE WERE COMPLETING A RIDE ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY 4-LANE BRIDGE, MY WIFE WAS RIDING THE BIKE ALONGSIDE ME WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD CHATTERING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A BANG. THE BIKE CON..."

"I HAVE A 2006 YAMAHA VSTAR CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE. THE OUTPUT SHAFT BROKE IN SEP 2009, WITH ONLY 30,000 KILOMETRES ON THE BIKE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM IS MORE COMMON THAN YAMAHA IS WILLING TO ADMIT. NUMEROUS DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM ON OTH..."

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

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