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2017 Yamaha XVS950

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Steering is the leading concern among 3 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 4 XVS950 model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  3. 3
Primary concernSteering2 reports · 67% of complaints
Owner complaints3Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationshipNo recalls on fileNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Steering2
  2. Electrical system1
  3. Interior lighting1

Recalls and investigations

No safety recalls on file.

Representative owner complaints

3 reports, newest first.

  1. Steering, Aug 6, 2020

    STEERING HEAD BALL BEARING GETS SLOPPY WRITHING 1-4000 MILES CREATING A DEATH WOBBLE IN STEERING AROUND 40MPH.

  2. Steering, Jun 26, 2020

    AROUND 45 MPH OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN, THE BIKE BEGINS TO FORM A SPEED WOBBLE WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. BIKE HAS 4,200 MILES ON IT. CHANGED THE HEAD BEARINGS TO TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS AND IT'S BEEN FIXED. THIS HAS BEEN A DOCUMENTED ISSUE FOR YEARS. *TR

  3. Interior lighting, Electrical system, Nov 1, 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 YAMAHA XVS950. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LED DISPLAY FOR THE SPEEDOMETER MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER DURING THE DAYLIGHT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.