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2001 Yamaha V Star 1100 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
28,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2001 Yamaha V Star 1100, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I had a failure of the nut holding on the middle drive of a Yamaha v-star 1100 , it started with a grinding noise , the result was a $2500.00 repair bill to a bike that only has 28,000 miles on it , had to replace everything involved with the middle drive, I have asked for the old parts to be returned .”

NHTSA complaint #10236321, filed 2008-07, 28,000 miles

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001120%

Other parts of the 2001 Yamaha V Star 1100

Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Yamaha V Star 1100

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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