2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO

1 recalls — 53 complaints

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Defect Description

IN THE TRANSMISSION ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP.

Consequence

IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

YAMAHA WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS AND SHAFTS WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YA... Read more

29,139 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

Complaint Statistics

53 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	35
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	9
POWER TRAIN	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	1
EQUIPMENT	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	1
STRUCTURE	1

Incident date: Aug 1, 2018

PASSING ON A FREEWAY AND LOST 5TH GEAR. COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND PROBLEM THAT YAMAHA IS AWARE OF AND THEY LEFT CUSTOMERS OUT TO DRY. OR SHOULD I SAY DIE!! THIS WILL COST US AROUND 4,000 TO FIX. SHAME ON YAMAHA FOR NOT FIXING THIS PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD... Read more

Incident date: May 15, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, HE HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 14, 2011

I OWNED A YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO 1600 YEAR 2003. I HAVE NOW 52000 KLM ONLY. LAST WEEK WILE A WAS RIDING AT 110KLM PER HOUR ON THE FIFTH GEAR AS USUAL TRANSMISSION CAME ON NEUTRAL STATE, WHEN I RELEASED THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN IN FIFTH GEAR. SO I ENDED MY RIDE IN FOURTH GEAR AS THE RESULT A... Read more

Incident date: Apr 15, 2010

I OWN A 2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR AND THE RECALL WAS DONE ON TRANS. BUT 3 WEEKS A GO IT LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS RIDING IT. THE SHOP TELLS ME IT WAS SECOND GEAR THAT BROKE, HE SAID THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY IDEA WHY. IT ONLY HAS 18000 MILES AND ITS IN MINT SHAPE. NEVER BEEN TREATED ROUGH, DON'T THINK I COULD... Read more

Incident date: Oct 29, 2009

RE: COMPLAINT # 10290507 TOOK MY 2003 ROADSTAR TO YAMAHA DEALERSHIP FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (5TH GEAR GONE). WAS TOLD THAT IT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE AND YAMAHA WILL REPAIR ON A CASE-BY-CASE SITUATION. ON FRIDAY NOV.6TH I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IF THE RECALL HAS BEEN DONE THAT YAMAHA WILL PAY TO F... Read more

Incident date: Oct 29, 2009

I WAS RIDING MY 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR SILVERADO WITH 8,000 MILES ON IT,WHEN I HEARD A CLINK,CLINK AND THEN 5TH GEAR WAS GONE.JUST LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I FOUND THAT MANY 2003 ROADSTARS HAVE HAD THE EXACT ISSUE EXCEPT I DID NOT CRASH LIKE SOME OTHERS HAVE DONE. I CONTACTED A LOCA... Read more

Incident date: Jul 11, 2009

RIDING A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR, RIDER AND A PASSENGER, ON 57N (SO. CALIFORNIA), CRUISING AT 70 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR, BEGAN LOSING SPEED AND BIKE STARTED TO REV AS IF IN NEUTRAL. DOWNSHIFTED TO 4TH, NORMAL, UP-SHIFT TO 5TH, NO POWER, BIKE ACTING AS IF IN NEUTRAL. PULLED OFF FREEWAY. EXAMINED FOR ANYT... Read more

Incident date: Jul 26, 2008

FUEL TANK ON A FIVE YEAR OLD MOTORCYCLE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND MULTIPLE PIN HOLES HAVE FORMED. GAS LEAKED ON HOT MOTOR CREATING SAFETY ISSUE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FIX OR REPLACE TANK. PER MANUFACTURER THERE IS NO COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK TO PROTECT THE BARE METAL FROM RUSTING. MOTORCY... Read more

Incident date: Jul 26, 2008

Incident date: Sep 18, 2003

THE FORWARD HORN BRACKET ON MY 2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR HAS REGULARLY BROKEN AT 5000 MILE INTERVALS. I TOOK ONE AND BEEFED IT UP WITH WELDED-IN ROD AND ANGLED BRACKETS BUT IT STILL ONLY LASTED 15000 MILES. MY DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO YAMAHA, BUT WHEN I CALL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LI... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON MOTORCYCLE'S TRANSMISSION AND CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE REPAIRS MADE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE SCHEDULED IN 3 TO 4 WEEKS BECAUSE DEALERSHIP ONLY HAD ONE QUALIFIED MECHANIC TO WORK ON THE TRANSMISSIONS. (NAR) *LA

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

CONSUMER DISSATISFIED WITH THE TIMETABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON HIS MOTORCYCLE. *PH THE REPAIR HAVE BEEN TAKING SO LONG BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED THE DEALER WITH THE PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. *NM

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

RECALL WORK WASN'T DONE ON MOTORCYCLE DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. *PH

Incident date: Sep 9, 2003

PROBLEMS GETTING RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE DUE TO PARTS AVAILABILITY.*MR *CB

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FOR MY 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR SILVERADO CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION. AS OF THIS DATE 4/29/2004 I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO OBTAIN THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I RECEIVED THE NOTICE IN JANUARY AND HAVE NOT USED THE MOTORCYCLE SINCE THEN.

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

ON JANUARY 5, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL (990021) LETTER REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK AS OF APRIL 23, 2004 THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. ... Read more

COMPLAINT REGARDING THE HANDLING OF THE RECALL OF THE TRANSMISSION ON YAMAHA PARTS. *PH RECALL# 03V30900 *SC *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 0-3V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON JANUARY 21 2004. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN ON MARCH 21, 2004, AND DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY DID N... Read more

Incident date: Apr 13, 2004

ON JANUARY 7, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THE INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT. *AK

THE MOTORCYCLE'S REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN THE FLYWHEEL DISENGAGED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SKID WHILE TURNING THE CORNER. *PH CONSUMER RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER TO INFORM ABOUT A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND ON BACK ORDER. *LA

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN JANUARY, 2004. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER TWO MONTHS FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. TWO MONTHS LATER, CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS TOLD THAT ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 10, 2004

THE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR PAST THREE MONTHS. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 2004

PART HAS BEEN RECALLED, MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER 3 MONTHS FOR YAMAHA TO SHIP REPLACEMENT PARTS. I HAVE EXPLAINED THAT THIS MOTORCYCLE IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE COULD CAUSE "INJURY OR DEATH" ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 31, 2004

ON JANUARY 2, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. CONSUMER CALLED EVERY WEEK AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

I HAVE A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR..I WAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL ON JANUARY 9,2004..YAMAHA HAS NOT FIXED THE BIKE AS OF YET..IT HAS BEEN OVER THE 60 DAY PERIOD AND THEY STILL TELL ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL GET IT FIXED..I WANT THEM TO BUY IT BACK OR TAKE IT BACK ON TRADE FOR A 2004 MODEL SO I CAN E... Read more

Incident date: Mar 24, 2004

THE YAMAHA DEALER HAD THE RECALL PARTS BUT ONLY HAD ONE TECHNICIAN ON DUTY. THE DEALERSHIP OWNER WAS CONTACTED AND HE INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS. THE CONSUMER CALLED THREE OTHER DEALERSHIP IN NORTH CAROLINA BUT THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE CON... Read more

Incident date: Jan 17, 2004

ON 1/17/04 I BROUGHT THE AFFECTED VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VOLUNTARY RECALL ANNOUNCED ON 1/09/04. MORE THAN 60 DAYS HAVE ELAPSED AND THE REPAIRS HAVEN'T BEEN STARTED YET BECAUSE YAMAHA HAS NOT SHIPPED THE PARTS. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS NO PROJECTED DATE FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. *J... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

IN JANUARY I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT MY ROADSTAR SILVERADO HAD A TRANSMISSION RECALL. SINCE THEN, I'VE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT 4 DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH PARTS FROM YAMAHA. THEY ARE NOW ON BACK ORDER. I DOUBT THAT I'LL EVEN BE ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

THE PARTS TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION 03V309000 REPAIRS HASN'T BEEN AVAILABLE FOR OVER 2 MONTHS.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER TWO MONTHS FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE.*AK *JB

Incident date: Mar 16, 2004

ON JANUARY 14, 2003 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. T DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

Incident date: Mar 15, 2003

I HAVE A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR THAT YAMAHA TELLS ME I CAN'T RIDE BECAUSE IT WILL LOCKED UP AND WOULD KILL ME. I HAVE ONLY 2200 MILES ON IT BUT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AT ANYTIME WHILE RIDDING IT BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION BEING DEFECTIVE..NOW I CAN'T RIDE IT BUT STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT BE... Read more

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON JANUARY 23, 2004. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER TWO MONTHS FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. *AK THE PART... Read more

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA ON TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND SAID THAT CUSTOMER HAS TO TRANSPORT MOTORCYCLE FOR REPAIR. *LA *SC THE CONSUMER TRADED IN THE VEHICLE. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL# 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE LAST FOUR WEEKS AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 4/16/2004.*AK

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT IS TAKING FOR YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE CORP. TO PROVIDE THE PARTS FOR MY MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION RECALL (2003 ROAD STAR). IT HAS A TWELVE MONTH UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRANTY AND THE BIKE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE RIDDEN UNTIL IT IS FIXED. IT IS MY PRIMARY MEANS OF CO... Read more

Incident date: Mar 8, 2004

O JANUARY 7, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

Incident date: Feb 1, 2004

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE MISERABLE HANDLING OF THE LATEST YAMAHA RECALL? IF NOT READ SOME OF THE POSTINGS ON THIS FORUM HTTP://WWW.ULTIMATECYCLE.COM/FORUM/THREAD.ASP?TID=674. I AM OUT AT LEAST THREE MONTHS OF RIDING, CELL CALLS, BIKE RENTAL FOR THE RIDES I HOST AND THE INSURANCE MONEY. I STILL HAVE N... Read more

Incident date: Feb 27, 2004

ON JANUARY 22, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK *MR

Incident date: Dec 30, 2003

I HAVE A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR SILVERADO VIN # [XXX] INVOLVED IN THE TRANSMISSION RECALL. THIS BIKE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO BE RIDEN AND YAMAHA CANNOT TELL ME WHEN THEY WILL BE RECEIVING ANY PARTS. I CALLED MY DEALER TODAY AND THE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY PARTS FOR OVER 4 WEEKS. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS I... Read more

Incident date: Feb 25, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HOWEVER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA, CYPRESS, CA 90630. 714-761-7300. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *AK MOTORCYCLE ONLY HAS 2,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. OIL LEAKING FROM THE MOTOR BECAUSE MEC... Read more

Incident date: Feb 25, 2004

Incident date: Feb 23, 2004

ONE MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL JUNE 2004. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THIS MOTORCYCLE COST $13,000, AND... Read more

Incident date: Feb 20, 2004

RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. ON FEBRUARY 20,2004 CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN AND PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

Incident date: Feb 20, 2004

ON JANUARY 7, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MOTORCYCLES. THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEARS MIGHT BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY WOULD RESULT IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP. DEALER INDICATED HE DIDN'T HAVE ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 18, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 03V309000 ON JANUARY 21, 2004 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE RECALL NOTICE INDICATED THE SECOND AND THIRD PINION GEARS MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR. EVENTUALLY, THE WOULD RESULT IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP. DEALER INDICATED D... Read more

Incident date: Feb 12, 2004

A RECALL WAS DONE ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OF MY 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR SILVERADO ON 8/22/03. WE GOT NOTICE ON 1/5/04 FROM THE RESELLER "NOT TO DRIVE UNTIL PARTS ARE REPLACED." WE GOT THE ACTUAL RECALL LETTER 1/9/04. YAMAHA HAS NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PARTS TO FIX THE MOTORCYCLE. WE HAVE ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 12, 2004

TWO MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA 03V309000 RECALL LETTER REGARDING SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAYBE INCORRECTLY MACHINED, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN A BROKEN RETAINER. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL. DEALER W... Read more

Incident date: Jan 24, 2004

I RECIEVED A SAFTY RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT LEADS TO REAR WHEEL LOCK UP AND CRASH. THE RECALL ADVISES TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO ORIGINAL DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BE FOR A MONTH AND A ... Read more

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YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO across all model years (1999–2003).

6 Total Recalls

80 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

1 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

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