2007 Yamaha XV1700 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 12%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2007 Yamaha XV1700, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 500 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 contact stated that the 2007 Yamaha yzf- r1 had acceleration problems since he drove the motorcycle off the dealership parking lot. While driving in second gear at 5,500 rpms the throttle engaged and the motorcycle did not accelerate as it should. When it did accelerate it did it at a slow rate of speed before it actually gradually gained speed. The failure occurred only when merging on o the highway or into traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10183658, filed 2007-02, 1 miles“- the contact stated that the 2007 yamha yzf r1 motorcycle took approximately 4-9seconds to accelerate when in second gear. This problem generally occurred at 47-49 MPH and 5500 rpms. The contact stated once accelerated it lurched more than he would like. The contact first noticed the problem during icy road conditions, contact noticed the acceleration problem occurred during all road conditions, and therewas no particular time of the day when this occurred.. …”
NHTSA complaint #10183498, filed 2007-02, 1,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 12% |
| 2005 | 1 | 6% |
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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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