2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR

3 recalls — 60 complaints

EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN ACCESSORY YAMAHA DOUBLE "T" FAT HANDLEBARS , PART NUMBERS STR-5PX75-12-00 AND STR-4WM75-12-00, MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 2008 THROUGH JULY 31, 2009, TO BE USED ON MODEL YEAR 2002-2009 XV1700PC WARRIOR, 1999-2003 VX1600 AND 2004-2010 XV1700 ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLES. THESE ... Read more

Consequence

THE AFFECTED HANDLEBARS COULD BE WEAK ENOUGH IN THE AREA TO BREAK. SHOULD THIS BREAKAGE OCCUR WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING OPERATED, THE OPERATOR COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED HANDLEBARS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-962-7926.

300 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Defect Description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING 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 WITH INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.

20,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

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

60 total complaints 3 crashes 14 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	39
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
SUSPENSION:REAR	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE	1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT	1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY	1

Incident date: Nov 10, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V309000 (POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THE DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS AND PROMISES. THE CONTACT MUST CALL THE DEALER SO THEY CAN ORDE... Read more

Incident date: Aug 23, 2008

FUEL (GASOLINE) IS SPRAYED FROM REAR PORT OF CARBURETOR. AS MUCH AS 2 OZ MAY BE EMITTED AND SPRAYED ON HOT EXHAUST PIPES AND ENGINE. THE FUEL IMMEDIATELY VAPORIZES. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS HOT, THEN SHUT OFF AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. IT DOES NOT SP... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2004

THERE WERE NO "EVENTS" LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF MY FUEL SYSTEM. WHILE RIDING IN TRAFFIC I NOTICED AN ODOR OF RAW FUEL. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE,I DISCOVERED GASOLINE POURING OUT FROM UNDER MY MOTORCYCLE! SHUTTING OFF THE FUEL PETCOCK AND RUNNING THE ENGINE @ AN ELEVATED RPM CAUSED THE S... Read more

Incident date: Oct 2, 2004

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND REAR WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE ,AND COASTED IT TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT THE MOTORCYCLE TIPPING OVER. THIS OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE REAR WHEEL LOCK RECALL 03V309000. ... Read more

NHTSA RECALL 03V309000. THE DRIVER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON JANUARY 09, 2004. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MECHANIC COULDN'T INFORM THE CONSUMER WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *LA

DISSATISFIED WITH THE RECALL SERVICE OF ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLE. *PH THIS IS BECAUSE THAT THE PARTS TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION ON MOTORCYCLE WEREN'T AVAILABLE. *LA

COMPLAINT AGAINST YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION FOR NOT REMEDYING THE PROBLEM IN A TIMELY MANNER. *PH *LA

Incident date: Jan 9, 2004

YAMAHA ISSUED A RECALL OF MY MOTOR VEHICLE ( A 2001 ROAD STAR) FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE DATED JANUARY 9, 2004 INSTRUCTING ME NOT TO USE THE MOTOR VEHICLE. YAMAHA WILL NOT SUPPLY MY DEALER WITH THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN YAMAHA ON MARCH 7, 2004 AND MA... Read more

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN JANUARY 2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO SAID PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF APRIL, IF NOT SOONER. *AK

DUE TO THE TYPE OF DESIGN, TO CORRECT THE DEFECT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE FRAME AND TOTALLY DISMANTLED. *PH CONSUMER FELT THAT DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE REPAIR ON ENGINE, YAMAHA SHOULD PUT AN AFTER MARKET WARRANTY FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS OR 3000 MILES. ALSO, CONSUMER RECEIVED REC... Read more

Incident date: Mar 30, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET THE MOTORCYCLE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V 309 000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN JANUARY, 2004. LATER, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO STATED PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID APRIL, AT THE EARLIEST.*AK THE MOTORCYCLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED... Read more

Incident date: Feb 5, 2004

PARTS TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION FAILURE RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS.*AK

Incident date: Jan 29, 2004

RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REPLACEMENT PARTS HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS. *AK

Incident date: Mar 15, 2004

ON JANUARY 14 2003 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND DEALER INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT A LITTLE LONGER. *AK *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON JANUARY 28,2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN FEBRUARY, AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS WILL NOT BE A... Read more

Incident date: Jan 20, 2004

DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE REAR WHEEL LOCK UP RECALL 03V309000 FOR OVER 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

Incident date: Feb 28, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH TRANSMISSION LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATES THE SECOND GEAR BROKE. *AK

Incident date: Feb 23, 2004

MOTORCYCLE LEAKS FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT MOTORCYCLE WILL CATCH FIRE. *AK

Incident date: Feb 5, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED (NHTSA 03-V-309-000) REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION GEARS AND SHAFTS. THERE ARE NOT PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT FOR APRIL 12 (10 WEEKS AWAY) FOR A POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT. *NM

Incident date: Jan 30, 2004

RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A WAITING LIST WITH 100 PEOPLE, AND HAD NO INFORMATION ON WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

Incident date: Sep 16, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED WHEN DOWN SHIFTING. *AK A POLICE OFFICER WITNESSED THE CONSUMER SKID TO A STOP WHEN THE WHEEL LOCKED. *PH *JB

Incident date: Sep 23, 2003

NHTSA RECALL 03-V-309-000: 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 CLIP. DEALER WILL KEEP MOTORCYCLES FOR TWO WEEKS DIDN'T HAVE PARTS.*AK

Incident date: Sep 20, 2003

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE THIS MAKE AND MODEL BUT MY VIN FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL VIN RANGE. MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND I AM SEEKING HELP IN GETTING IT RECALLED ALSO.*JB

Incident date: Apr 25, 2002

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION LOCK UPS IN ROAD STARS. I OWN A 2001 MIDNIGHT, STAR AND TRANSMISSION IS VERY NOISY DURING SHIFTS.*AK

Incident date: Jun 2, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE IS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED TRANSMISSION SLUGGISH GOING INTO GEAR. CONSUMER REPLACED CLUTCH, BUT VEHICLE STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Jul 1, 2003

CONCERNED ABOUT TANSMISSION FAILURE ON YAMAHA ROADSTAR MOTORCYLES FROM 1999-2001. I HAVE HEARD THROUGH DIFFERENT FORUMS ON THE INTERNET OF SUDDEN FAILURES OF THE TRANY'S ON THIS BIKE, SOME RESULTING IN DEATH. THE FAILURE APPEARS TO HAVE HAPPENED BETWEEN 9,000 AND 10,000 MILES. MY BIKE HAS OVER 10... Read more

THE TRANSMISSION IS MAKING AN UNKNOWN KNOCKING SOUND ALL THE TIME INCLUDING COLD START. THE CAUSE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

Incident date: Jul 10, 2003

I'M FILING THIS OVER CONCERN ABOUT MY 2001 YAMAHA ROADSTAR, WHICH HAS HAD SOME LOUD INTERMITTENT KNOCKING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES OCCURRING IN THESE ROADSTARS AS POSTED ON THE ROADSTAR RIDER'S FORUM AND OTHER SIT... Read more

Incident date: Apr 27, 2003

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2001 YAMAHA ROADSTAR,TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP,CAUSING ME TO CRASH,APPOXIMATELY 45MPH. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Sep 20, 2002

GRINDING NOISE IN TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD. *AK

Incident date: Jul 9, 2003

CONCERN OVER NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON YAMAHA ROAD STAR'S AND YAMAHA'S FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE SUCH FAILURES.*AK

Incident date: Jul 8, 2003

I OWN A 2001 YAMAHA ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE, THERE HAS BEEN MEMBERS OF THE ROADSTAR FORUM THAT HAVE TOLD STORIES OF TRANSMISSION LOCKUPS! I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED AND HESITANT TO GET ON THIS BIKE IN FEAR OF A BAD ACCIDENT!! THANKS ..TIM. *AK

Incident date: Jul 8, 2003

Incident date: Jan 1, 2003

I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT MY 2001 YAMAHA ROADSTAR AND THE POSSIBLE EVENT OF A CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE SOME KNOCKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA, AND MY BUILD DATE FOR THE BIKE FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE OF OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD A TRANSMISSION FAIL. NO FAILURE HAS OCCURED AS OF TODAY ON MY ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 9, 2003

FEAR OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE FROM KNOWLEDGE OF MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN CRASHES DUE TO TRANSMISSION LOCKUP.*AK

Incident date: Jul 8, 2003

PURCHASED 2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO MODEL #XV16ATN-B VIN #[XXX] FROM MAXEY'S CYCLE INC. 4112 NW 39TH EXP. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73112 ON 5/10/2001. HAVE HAD LOUD CONSISTENT KNOCK IN ENGINE AFTER WARM UP THAT YAMAHA SAYS IS NORMAL. I AM EVEN MORE CONCERNED WITH THE REPORTED TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION MADE NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND OIL PUMP GEAR. THE NOISE NO LONGER EXIST. *AK *CB *NLM

Incident date: Jul 9, 2003

I'M CONCERNED THAT MY 2001 YAMAHA MIDNIGHT ROADSTAR MAY HAVE BEEN DEALT A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT LEADS TO CATASROPHIC FAILURE AND LOCK UP UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. NO INCIDENT AS OF YET BUT THERE HAVE BEEN 12 CONFIRMED INSTANCES WITH ROADSTARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 3/2000 AND 8/2001 ON T... Read more

Incident date: Jun 8, 2003

CONCERNED MY TRANSMISSION MIGHT FAIL AS ONE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED ONE NUMBER FROM ME FAILED. ALSO CONCERN OVER NUMBER OF TRANNY FAILURES CURRENTLY SURFACING. *AK

Incident date: Jul 9, 2003

CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF MY TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP AND CAUSING MYSELF AND/OR MY WIFE HARM. I'VE HEARD OF MANY INCIDENTS ON INTERNET FORUMS FOR TH ROADSTAR.I CURRENTLY OWN A 2001 SILVERADO AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE YEARS IN QUESTION.*AK

Incident date: Jun 24, 2003

YAMAHA XV1600 MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION IS BREAKING AND LOCKING UP. THIS LOCKS THE REAR WHEEL AT SPEEDS OF 30 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. WITH THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED THERE IS NO WAY TO CONTROL THE MOTORCYCLE AND IT GOES INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SKID. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE MILEAGE DEPENDANT AND PRELIMINARY ... Read more

Crash 14 injured

Incident date: Jun 14, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND WHEN SHIFT GEAR MANUAL TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *AK

Incident date: Jul 9, 2003

I OWN A 2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A RATHER HIGH INCEDENCE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES WHICH CAUSES THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS CAN CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. EVEN THOUGH I HAVEN'T HAD THE LOCK UP, I'VE BECOME AFRAID TO RIDE THIS BIKE. THERE IS NO WARNING WHAT S... Read more

Incident date: Aug 9, 2002

ON THE WAY BACK FROM STURGIS, SD MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR 1600 LOCKED UP WITH MY WIFE AND I ON THE BIKE. IT LOCKED UP THE REAR TIRE. THE BIKE WOULD NOT MOVE. MY WIFE AND I WERE 12 HOURS FROM HOME AND HAD TO RENT A UHAUL TO GET THE BIKE HOME. MY EXTENTED WARRANTY PAID FOR ALL OF T... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 2003

CONCERN ABOUT TRANSMISSION LOCK UP ON MY MOTORCYCLE. OTHERS THAT I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH VIA INTERNET FORUMS HAVE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION LOCK UPS ON THEIR MOTORCYCLES OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, MODEL AND MANFACTURER.*AK

Incident date: Jul 1, 2003

FEAR OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE FROM KNOWLEDGE OF MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN CRASHES DUE TO TRANSMISSION LOCKUP.*AK

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NHTSA Safety Investigations — YAMAHA ROAD STAR

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1999

UNINTENDED REAR WHEEL LOCKUP

SUMMARY: ON AUGUST 22, 2003 YAMAHA NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WAS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR2001 XV1600 ?ROAD STAR? MODEL MOTORCYCLES TO ADDRESS TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THOSE VEHICLES.ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE BUSHING WEAR ON THE 4TH PINION GEAR.BASED ... Read more

YAMAHA ROAD STAR — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the YAMAHA ROAD STAR across all model years (1999–2004).

12 Total Recalls

326 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

7 Reported Crashes

1 Reported Fires

1 Reported Deaths

YAMAHA ROAD STAR — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2009	0	1	View
2008	0	1	View
2007	0	8	View
2006	0	3	View
2005	0	2	View
2004	1	23	View
2003	2	105	View
2002	2	88	View
2001 (current)	3	60
2000	2	19	View
1999	2	16	View

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