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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
3 reports
8,600 miles · Aug 5, 2013
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 YAMAHA 100 CC V-STAR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE GEAR CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE GEAR CLUTCH REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,600. THE V…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 YAMAHA 100 CC V-STAR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE GEAR CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE GEAR CLUTCH REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,600. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10533728
4,500 miles · Jun 22, 2011
Power Train
2008 YAMAHA VSTAR 1100 MAKING LOUD WHINE FROM THE MIDDLE GEAR AREA. HAD TO STOP RIDING THE BIKE BECAUSE THE MIDDLE GEAR BOLT HAD CAME LOSE AND THE NUT WAS GOING INTO THE UJOINT. HAD TO HAVE THE HOLE REAREND TAKEN APART AND PUT ON AND RETORE TO SHOP SPEC., DID PUT LOCKTITE ON NUT. THIS IS REALLY BAD BECAUSE THIS WOULD HAVE LOC…
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2008 YAMAHA VSTAR 1100 MAKING LOUD WHINE FROM THE MIDDLE GEAR AREA. HAD TO STOP RIDING THE BIKE BECAUSE THE MIDDLE GEAR BOLT HAD CAME LOSE AND THE NUT WAS GOING INTO THE UJOINT. HAD TO HAVE THE HOLE REAREND TAKEN APART AND PUT ON AND RETORE TO SHOP SPEC., DID PUT LOCKTITE ON NUT. THIS IS REALLY BAD BECAUSE THIS WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP THE REAR TIRE AND WOULD HAVE BEEN REAL BAD FOR THE PERSON ON THE BIKE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10408473
14,976 miles · Sep 9, 2010
Power Train
STARTER CLUTCH ON 2008 YAMAHA V STAR 1100 MOTORCYCLE IS DEFECTIVE .YAMAHA KNOWS THIS AND IS SELLING A REPAIR KIT FOR AROUND $550.THIS IS HAPPENING ON MOST ALL OF THE V-STAR BIKE AROUND THE 13-30 THOUSAND MILE MARK. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10354746
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