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SteeringPart report

2007 Yamaha XVS13 Steering Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
25%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
12,250miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2007 Yamaha XVS13, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,250 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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 purchased a motorcycle from harley-davidson and it had a car tire on the back of it and I was in an accident 3 days later where someone cut me off I did the brakes hard and turn it and lost control come to find out there's a back tire on the back of his that is a car tire and the same thing that bite that is the same thing it says that would happen with the car tire on the back of the motorcycle I feel like they should be responsible for my medical bills and the motorcycle so”

NHTSA complaint #11288167, filed 2019-12, 24,400 miles

“Severe clunk when going over small bumps, speed bumps and cracks in the road. Up until now it has been undiagnosed. Web forums indicate that this is a common problem and is either the shocks or bolts holding the handle bars to the forks.”

NHTSA complaint #10234873, filed 2008-07, 100 miles

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2007225%

Other parts of the 2007 Yamaha XVS13

Vehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Yamaha XVS13

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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