AI DamageYamaha XVS13: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Yamaha XVS13 across 2 model years: 9 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Steering 22% of all complaints
- 2 Vehicle speed control 22% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 11% of all complaints
- 4 Engine and cooling 11% of all complaints
- 5 Fuel/propulsion system 11% of all complaints
- 6 Powertrain 11% of all complaints
- 7 Structure 11% of all complaints
- 8 Wheels 11% of all complaints
- Steering: 2 complaints (22% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 2 complaints (22% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (11% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (11% of all).
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1 complaints (11% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 9 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 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.
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…
The vacuum created can also cause the fuel pump to starve for fuel causing the bike to quit running while in the middle of traffic which can be dangerous to say the least. I bought the bike new in the spring of 2010.
Speedometer stops and become stuck at one speed wile riding.
While driving at various speeds, the motor makes a very loud ticking sound. Secondly, the vehicle has reduced power and gas mileage while driving. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that a chain in the motor was failing, which was the cause of the loud noise.
Clutch is extremely noisy and intermittently difficult to get into and out of gear. Manufacturer ok'd replacement of my 2007 vstar 1300 tour just about entire clutch box with the 2008 vstar 1300 tour clutch box. This has been a problem since purchase.
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.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Other models of this make
Read also
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 2026-11-05.