2002 Yamaha XVS11 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 15%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2002 Yamaha XVS11, 15% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,500 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.
“2002 Yamaha v star 1100 classic - would not start, starter is twisted, Yamaha issued a service bulletin stating that improper starting causes this condition, also infers that this is a design problem. They will not however recall or compensate owners who have had this problem (research shows hundreds of twisted starters).”
NHTSA complaint #10227832, filed 2008-05, 19,500 miles“I own a 02 Yamaha vstar 1100 classica and it's has been known that years prior to 2003 that the starter and starter clutch will fail and need replacing. This would normally run over 800 dollars to replace at the dealer. This has been happening alot to these bikes and some have been successful of getting the parts for free from the dealer but many have not been so lucky like myself. If one dealer replaced the parts for on customer then this should be done to every bike that needs this type of repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #10255938, filed 2009-01, 3,500 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2002 Yamaha XVS11
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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