AI DamageYamaha XV19: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Yamaha XV19 across 4 model years: 41 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 44% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 17% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 12% of all complaints
- 4 Fuel system 12% of all complaints
- 5 Engine 5% of all complaints
- 6 Exterior lighting 2% of all complaints
- 7 Vehicle speed control 2% of all complaints
- 8 Visibility 2% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 18 complaints (44% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 7 complaints (17% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 5 complaints (12% of all).
- Fuel system: 5 complaints (12% of all).
- Engine: 2 complaints (5% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 41 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
My bike continues to stall without warning and I have not been able to rectify this situation.
The steps of the event: I started the bike, set the first gear, rolled down the concrete slab. 2 seconds later the bike unintended accelerated, shooting out of the driveway into the field and the woods. I instinctively jumped off the bike and let it down in front of a tree.
I am getting a loud clacking and whine from the transmission in 3rd gear. This is the only gear that is doing it and it sounds like it is coming apart! I am afraid to ride it very far because it might brake and lock up my drive train when I am at speed on the interstate and it cause me to crash!
I contacted my yamaha dealer and was advised that there is a "replacement" 3rd gear listed for that model and year, however, yamaha is not acknowledging the known defect which could result in catastrophic loss of power.
I began to notice a whining from the transmission in third gear. Minor at first but has gotten progressively louder over the last month. Looked the problem up on several yamaha roadliner / stratoliner forums and found out that many others are having the same and worse problems including loosing third gear.
Loud whine and grinding sound in 3rd gear. Gear feels mushy and not engaging properly. Others have same complaint. With this year and model.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.