2005 Yamaha XV1700 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,201miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Yamaha XV1700, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,201 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“One cylinder in the bike seemed to go dead and while turning the motorcycle will bog and stall....have to take really big chances when turning into traffic or lanes on highway. Have almost gotten hit 6 times by other traffic....just before stalling there is was loud tapping noise and the motorcycle power very quickly when trying to give it the throttle.”
NHTSA complaint #10191293, filed 2007-05, 4,201 milesRelated recalls
- 06V371000Sep 28, 2006On certain motorcycles, an improperly designed throttle position sensor could cause an intermittently unstable idle when the engine is at idling speed when…Covers: Yamaha XV1700 2002–2005, FJR1300 2003–2005, YZFR1 2004–2005 +1 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 12% |
| 2005 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2005 Yamaha XV1700
7 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Yamaha XV1700
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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