2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR

1 recalls — 27 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

27 total complaints 1 crashes

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	17
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
POWER TRAIN	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1

Incident date: Mar 7, 2007

VISITING DAYTONA BIKE WEEK 2007. ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON FREEWAY. AFTER MOTORISTS GRACIOUSLY ALLOWED ME THROUGH TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER HAD ERROR CODE 12 AND MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT START. TRAILERED TO YAMAHA DEALER AND THEY SAID CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR (CPS) HAD BECOM... Read more

Incident date: May 27, 2006

RIDING 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY ENGINE STOPPED, DIAGNOSTIC CODE 12 SHOWED ON SPEEDOMETER CPS( CRANK SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR) WIRE BROKE. NEED TO ORDER NEW SENSOR. *JB

Incident date: May 27, 2006

RIDING 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY ENGINE STOPPED, DIAGNOSTIC CODE 12 SHOWED ON SPEEDOMETER CPS( CRANK SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR) WIRE BROKE. NEED TO ORDER NEW SENSOR. *JB

Incident date: May 19, 2006

YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR ENGINE STALLED ON HIGHWAY EXAMINATION REVEALED A CUT OFF WIRE FROM CPS TIMING SENSOR. WIRE'S ARE UNDER GREAT TENSION. *NM

Crash

2003 ROAD STAR WARRIOR IS STILL IN REPAIR SHOP FOR RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *MR RECALL IS ON MOTORCYCLE'S TRANSMISSION. *LA

Incident date: May 5, 2004

ON JANUARY 12, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL. FLOOR MANGER WAS CONTACTED, AND HE INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE COMPONENT PART ON RECALL WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

Incident date: Jan 19, 2004

THE PARTS TO PERFORM REAR WHEEL LOCK UP RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR 3 MONTHS. CURRENTLY, THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, AND THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 16 DAYS. THE RECALL LETTER INDICATED THE PROCEDURE WILL ONLY TAKE 2 DAYS.*AK

Incident date: Apr 27, 2004

ON JANUARY 9, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER HAS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER IS THE PROBLEM, THE 1-800 TELEPHONE NUMBER IS DISCONNECTED,AND CONSUMER CANNOT... Read more

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON JANUARY 9, 2004. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER TWO MONTHS FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. *AK

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

I OWN A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR. I RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE DATED JAN 9 2004 REGARDING A RETAINING CIRCLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE NOTICE STATES THAT THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD NOT BE RIDDEN UNTIL THE MODIFICATION IS PERFORMED. MY DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS. YAMAHA CUSTOMER SUPPORT TOLD ME... Read more

Incident date: Mar 22, 2004

ON JANUARY 9 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

Incident date: Mar 9, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION, AND WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER HAD NOT EVEN STARTED TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIR PARTS. ALSO, WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL START MAKING THE PARTS. CONSUMER WAS ADVISED NOT TO RIDE MOTORCYCLE BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

YAMAHA CORP. ISSUED A RECALL IN AUGUST 2003 AND NOTIFIED CUSTOMERS JANUARY 2004. TRANSMISSION AND REAR WHEEL LOCK UP WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION. YAMAHA WARNED CUSTOMER DO NOT RIDE MOTORCYCLE. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE MAY 2003. THE KITS TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND I'VE BEEN... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2004

RECALL OF YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE. YAMAHA DOES NOT HAVE PARTS FOR THE RECALL AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A WARRANTY ON A COMPLETELY REBUILT ENGINE (WITH ONLY 600 ORIGINAL MILES). THE MOTORCYLE IS PARKED WHILE PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE IS PAID. YAMAHA DOES NOT KNOW WHEN TH EPARTS WILL BE AVAILAB... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL ON TRANSMISSION OF MY 2003 WARRIOR DATED JANUARY 9, 2004. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT MY BIKE FROM, SAYS THEY ARE WAITING ON YAMAHA TO SHIP PARTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY, I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED PARTS FROM YAMAHA. TH... Read more

Incident date: Jan 15, 2004

YAMAHA WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION PART. YAMAHA HAS REFUSED TO SHIP PARTS TO REPAIR THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THEY HAVE ADVISED TO NOT RIDE MOTORCYCLE BUT I STILL CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS FOR THE BIKE AND INSURANCE. THEY HAVE NO ESTIMATED DELIVERY FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. IF I... Read more

Incident date: Feb 27, 2004

TWO MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL FREPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ,AND INDICATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE MONTH OF MAY. *AK

Incident date: Feb 2, 2004

I PURCHASED A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR NEW. I LEARNED OF A RECALL WELL OVER A MONTH AGO. THE RECALL SAYS THE BIKE IS UNSAFE, DO NOT RIDE THE UNTIL REPAIRED. THE REPAIR PARTS ARE ON BACK-ORDER AND THE DEALER HAS NO ESTIMATED DATE FOR PARTS DELIVERY. THEY SAID THE SITUATION IS OUT OF THEIR CONTR... Read more

Incident date: Feb 20, 2004

RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 03V309000. I OWN A 2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR EFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. I CONTACTED 2 DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY BOTH THAT YAMAHA IS NOT HANDLING WELL. THEY OFFER NO DATE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE STATING THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT PROVIDING PARTS. ONE SAID THA... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

I HAVE BOUGHT MY YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR ON MAY 15 2003 AND I FOUND OUT THAT YAMAHA HAD A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION PARTS THAT ARE BACK ORDERED, I HAVE MY BRAND NEW BIKE PARKED BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR OVER 40 DAYS. 20 CALLS WERE MADE TO YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY ARE VERY RUDE AND SAY WE ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 10, 2004

RE: 2003 YAMAHA WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE RECALL YAMAHA CORP. ISSUED A RECALL DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH MAY CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE DEATH. YAMAHA DEALERS ARE SAYING THAT CORP. IS "...DRAGGING THEIR FEET, NOT ALLOWING US TO STOCK THE PART, CASE BY CASE ONLY, WEEKS IF NOT ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 24, 2003

YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR RECALL, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT BE FIXED FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS AND STILL COUNTING BOUGHT NEW IN JULY 2003 AT WILLY WORLD IN JOLIET ILL. FROM WHAT I HAVE GATHERED CAN I HAVE YAMAHA FORCED TO BUY MY BIKE BACK, ACCORDING TO LEMON LAWS, YAMAHA DID NOT LET ME KNOW THIS, AND I C... Read more

Incident date: Feb 18, 2004

TWO MONTHS AGO THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA'S RECALL LETTER 03V309000 REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK *SC *JB

Incident date: Feb 12, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE YAMAHA HAD NOT SENT THEM. *AK

Incident date: Feb 3, 2002

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA CORP. U.S.A. CONCERNING A PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD RESULT IF THE BIKE IS OPERATED ACCORDING TO YAMAHA. I CALLED THREE LOCAL YAMAHA DEALERS AND ALL O... Read more

CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AFTER CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND GOT THAT ISSUE RESOLVED DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO PERFORM REPAIRS. RECALL LETTER INDICATED NOT TO DRIVE THE MOTORCYCLE UNTIL RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED.*AK

Incident date: Feb 2, 2004

REGARDING: YAMAHA WARRIOR CAMPAIGN#03V309000. I LEARNED ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT RECALL STARTED AUG 03, YET I WAS NOTIFIED JAN 04. YAMAHA DEALER SAID PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TILL MARCH. I DO NOT CONSIDER THIS TO BE RECTIFYING A SAFETY PROBLEM "IN A TIMELY FASHION". *AK

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

YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR — Year by Year

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Year	Recalls	Complaints
2004	0	12	View
2003 (current)	1	27
2002	2	86	View

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