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Exterior lightingPart report

2006 Yamaha XV1700 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 21 total for the year
Median mileage
3miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Yamaha XV1700, 5% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3 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.

“The turn signal lenses and stop lamp lens on hundreds of thousands or perhaps millions of Yamaha motorcycles are not identified with a DOT or sae marking, making it illegal to operate the motorcycle in virginia and many other states. It was requested that Yamaha USA work with the DOT to issue a certification letter for the state police and state vehicle safety inspection programs to resolve this problem for the hundreds of thousands and perhaps millions of Yamaha motorcycle owners affected. …”

NHTSA complaint #10532556, filed 2013-07, 3 miles

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200615%

Other parts of the 2006 Yamaha XV1700

Engine cooling
10 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Yamaha XV1700

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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