2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR

2 recalls — 86 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

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

Defect Description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WASHER AND DAMPER DO NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE TANK FROM ENGINE VIBRATION.

Consequence

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, VIBRATION MIGHT DAMAGE THE TANK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WASHER AND DAMPER WITH ONES OF A NEW TYPE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10,2002. 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... Read more

5,451 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

Complaint Statistics

86 total complaints 1 fires

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	52
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR	1

Incident date: Jun 9, 2019

THE FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY TO THE FRONT OF THE TANK WILL RELEASE THE INNER SLEEVE AT THE ELBOW SPILLING FUEL ALL OVER MOTOR. IF MOTOR IS HOT, CAN RESULT IN FIRE AND HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE JUST STARTED RIDING WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME.

Incident date: Sep 27, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE NEEDLE ON THE GAUGE BEGAN SWINGING BACK AND FORTH, THEN THE MOTORCYCLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 16, 2008

I HAVE A YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE AND THE RECALL (ID# 45939 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) WAS PERFORMED. THIS WAS TO PREVENT THE TANK FROM CRACKING AT THE MOUNTING BRACKET. MY TANK IS NOW LEAKING GAS FROM THAT MOUNTING BRACKET. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY CALLED... Read more

Incident date: Dec 16, 2008

Incident date: Apr 3, 2006

WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE DOWN THE HWY IT SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE IN THE CENTER LANE OF TRAFFIC I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO ENGINE RUNNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND IT HAD TO GET TOWED. THE DEFECTIVE PART IS CALLED A PICK UP SENSOR THE PART# IS 5PX-81670-00... Read more

Incident date: Apr 24, 2006

1) CODE 12, CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. MOTORCYCLE LOSES ALL POWER AT ANY SPEED. MOTORCYCLE INOPERATIVE. NO PRIOR INDICATION OR WARNING. 2) THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TWICE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS EXCEEDING 80 MPH. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FATALITY AND NEEDS TO BE DEEMED AS ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2004

LTR FWD FM STEVER YODER (GA) RE PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION OF HIS 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE AS REQUIRED IN AUGUST 2003 RECALL.*MR *NM

Incident date: May 19, 2004

FIVE MONTHS AGO THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

Incident date: Jan 15, 2004

THE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 4 MONTHS, AND THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

Incident date: Dec 31, 2003

I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSON PROBLEM WITH THE YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR. THE RECALL COMMENDS NOT RIDING THE VEHICLE HE ACTION YAMAHA IS TAKING TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE IS VERY UNSATISFACTORY. *AK

PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION RECALL. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE WAIT WAS TWO TO THREE MONTHS. *SC RECALL 03V309000. *JB

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 03V309000 - DATE ENTERED BELOW IS THE DATE ON THE RECALL LETTER I RECEIVED - WHAT INFORMATION HAVE YOU, THE NHTSA, FOUND OUT FROM YAMAHA REGARDING THE UNEXCUSABLE LENGTH OF TIME YAMAHA IS TAKING IN GETTING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO DEALERS FOR THIS RECALL ? AND WHO, AT THE GOVE... Read more

CONSUMER CONCERNED WITH THE LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY YAMAHA EXHIBITED PERTAINING TO THE UNAVAILIBILITY OF PARTS TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *PH *SC

Incident date: Apr 28, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON JANUARY 10, 2004 REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. SERVICE MANAGER HAD BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE, MANUFACTURER DOES NOT EVEN HAVE A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL. THE 1-800 HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED ... Read more

RECALL ISSUED JANUARY 30, 2004 AND MOTORCYCLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE MOTORCYCLE CANNOT BE USED UNTIL ALL RECALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. *PH *MR

YAMAHA DEALERSHIPS HAD YET TO RECEIVED THE PARTS TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PARTS. *PH

Incident date: Apr 21, 2004

ON JANUARY 8, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

Incident date: Apr 20, 2004

THREE MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER DISCONNECTED THE 1-800 PHONE NUMBER, AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO CONTACT WITH THEM. *AK

YAMAHA DEALERSHIPS DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL. *PH (RECALL #03V309000) *JB

YAMAHA DEALERSHIP'S DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THE RECALL PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL REPAIRS ON 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR. *PH *MR

Incident date: Feb 6, 2004

THE PARTS TO PERFORM REAR RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAS NOT BEEN AVAILBLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 MONTHS. *AK

Incident date: Feb 4, 2004

I'VE TRIED TO TURN MY MOTORCYCLE IN FOR THE RECALL (FIX) SINCE 2/4/04, BUT I'M TOLD THAT NO RECALL KITS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED OUT TO FIX THE BIKES YET AND IT'S OK TO RIDE THE BIKES. I WOULD LIKE TO BE INFORM ON WHAT'S GOING ON. IS IT SAFE TO RIDE OR NOT ,IF NOT THEN SHOULDN'T YAMAHA PICK UP THE PACE ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 4, 2004

THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL WERE NOT SUPPLIED TO THE MECHANIC SO I HAVE NOT HAD THE USE OF MY MOTORCYCLE FOR 28+ DAYS. YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A., HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN 2002 AND 2003 XV17PCP, PCPC, PCR, AND PCRC (ROAD STAR WARRIOR) MO... Read more

Incident date: Mar 24, 2004

FAILURE TO REMEDY SITUATION IN A TIMELY MANNER AND NOT WARRANTING WORK OF THIS MAGNITUDE (INTERNAL TRANSMISSION WORK ON RECALL #03V309000) FOR A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME FOLLOWING RECALL PROCEDURE. ALSO, I WANT TO RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE! *JB

NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE USED FOR 4 MONTHS. *SC *JB

Incident date: Feb 4, 2004

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA MOTOR CORP. AROUND THE FEB. 1ST. STATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MY ROAD STAR WARRIOR. THE NOTICE SAID THAT I SHOULD NOT RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE AND SHOULD CONTACT MY DEALER TO GET THE BIKE FIXED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PARTS TO REPAIR T... Read more

Incident date: Mar 15, 2004

CONSUMER STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR MOTORCYCLE, BUT EVERYWHERE HE CALLED, NO BODY HAD THE PARTS TO REPAIR IT. THE RECALL LETTER STATED NOT TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE BECAUSE IT WAS DANGEROUS. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN MADE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 9, 2003

YAMAHA CORP. AND THERE LACK THEREOF TO ISSUE A RECALL AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE PARTS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IN A TIMELY MANNER. FIRST ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 AND PARTS STILL ON BACKORDER AS OF MARCH 14, 2004 IT HAS BEEN OVER SIX MONTHS SINCE ORIGINAL ISSUE OF RECALL AND THE PARTS ARE STILL ON BACKORD... Read more

Incident date: Jan 24, 2004

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA REGARDING MY 2002 WARRIOR THE FIRST PART OF FEBRUARY. THE RECALL WAS BASED ON CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. I PURCHASED MY MOTORCYCLE 10/31/03 AND BECAUSE OF WINTER RIDING CONDITIONS I WAS NOT ABLE TO RIDE AS MUCH AS I LIKE. HOWEVER, MY MOTORCYCLE HAS 350... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA, ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE. I SENT THE FOLLOWING EMAIL SEVERAL TIME REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THE PARTS TO MY DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS. TO DATE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE NOR HAS MY DEALER RECEIVED THE REQUIRED PARTS. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE HELP A LOYAL Y... Read more

Incident date: Mar 12, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 ON FEB. 14 2003. 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. THE DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO... Read more

Incident date: Mar 10, 2004

YAMAHA ANNOUNCED A RECALL ON MY 2002 ROADSTAR WARRIOR'S TRANSMISSION AND, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THEY ARE MAKING LITTLE EFFORT TO DISTRIBUTE THE KITS TO FIX THEM. MY DEALER RECENTLY RECEIVED ONE KIT AND THAT'S IT. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAVE DISTRIBUTED NUMEROUS KITS TO CANADA WHERE PEOPLE CAN'T E... Read more

Incident date: Mar 9, 2004

RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM YAMAHA, RECALL 03V-309, ON 2/12/04. YAMAHA UNABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS BEFORE 8/3/04. VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE.*AK

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

YAMAHA RECALL NOTICE 990022

Incident date: Mar 9, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA , US 6555, KATELLA AVENUE, CYPRESS, CA 90630. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *AK THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AS OF 4/15/04. (MODEL/WARRIOR) *SC *JB

CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR PARTS FOR RECALL 03V309000. CONSUMER FELT YAMAHA WAS NOT BEING RESPONSIBLE. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE SINCE JANUARY 12, 2004.*AK

Incident date: Mar 3, 2004

I OWN A 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR WHICH IS INVOLVED IN A RECALL WHICH I HAVE NOT RECIEVED A LETTEROR PHONE CALL FROM YAMAHA OR MY LOCAL DEALER I ONLY FOUND OUT AFTER I CALLED. THE THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN YAMAHA WAS SENDING THE PARTS SO THEY PUT ME ON A WAITING LIST. THE LACK OF COMUNIC... Read more

Incident date: Mar 4, 2004

YAMAHA MOTOR CORP. HAS PERFORMED A RECALL ON ALL 02-04 ROADSTAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLES. THEY HAVE ADVISED THEIR CUSTOMERS NOT TO RIDE THEM, AS THE TRANSMISSION COULD SEIZE, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE DEATH. HOWEVER, THEY ARE OFFERING ONLY A LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY ON PARTS AND SERVICE AND ARE MAKING ALL O... Read more

Incident date: Mar 4, 2004

YAMAHA MOTORS RECALLED MY 2002 ROAD STAR WARRIOR. THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED THE PART AND HAVE NO RELEASE DATE. ALL THEY ARE SAYING IS DO NOT RIDE. I DO NOT FEEL THEY HAVE HANDLED THIS RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER. *AK

Incident date: Mar 4, 2004

I HAVE RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA CONCERNING A DEFECTIVE CLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH COULD BREAK RESULTING IN A REAR WHEEL LOCK UP. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY YAMAHA IS ENACTING SUCH A RECALL YET, ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL DEALER, IS NOT PRODUCING THE PARTS TO FIX SUCH A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

RECALL OF 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR. JUST LEARNED YAMAHA WAS NOTIFIED OF NEED TO RECALL IN AUGUST OF 2003...HOWEVER I ONLY RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTICE AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY MY LOCAL YAMAHA DEALER THAT YAMAHA DOES NOT HAVE PARTS FOR THE FIX AND DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. Y... Read more

Incident date: Dec 15, 2003

RECALL ON YAMAHA ROAD WARRIOR. *AK

Incident date: Mar 3, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPS TO GET THE MOTORCYCLE REPAIRED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. DEALER PLACED THE CONSUMER ON A WAITING LIST BECAUSE THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE, AND CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

Incident date: Mar 1, 2004

I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL FOR MY BIKE. I BOUGHT IT IN MORGANTOWN, WV MID-SEPTEMBER. I'M REALLY UPSET THAT I WAS SOLD A BIKE WITH A "KNOWN" PROBLEM. I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO SEVERAL OPTIONS WITH REGARD TO "DECEPTIVE TRADES PRACTICES ACT", AND WILL BE TALKING TO MY LAWYER VERY SOON. I'M... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

THE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAVE NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE JANUARY, AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE RECALL NOTICE INDICATED NOT TO DRIVE THE MOTORCYCLE UNTIL RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED.*AK

Incident date: Aug 22, 2003

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR SINCE AUG 22, 2003 FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION FROM YAMAHA UNTIL LATE JANUARY 2004 ABOUT THIS RECALL. IN THE RECALL NOTICE IT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN INURY O... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2002

YAMAHA ROADSTAR GAS TANK WASHER AND TRANSMISSION RECALLS. I PURCHASED MY MOTORCYCLE IN JUNE 2003. I LATER FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL TO THE GAS TANK WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF ON MY BIKE BEFORE SALE. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE TO THIS DATE. *AK MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT HOWEVER IS THAT APP... Read more

Incident date: Oct 25, 2001

I WAS SOLD A YAMAHA MOTORCYLE BY A DEALER AFTER YAMAHA WAS AWARE OF A DANGEROUS CONDITION IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE MOTOCYCLE IS NOW BEING RECALLED. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD TO A CONSUMER WITH THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION.*AK

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YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR across all model years (2002–2003).

3 Total Recalls

125 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

1 Reported Crashes

1 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

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