2004 YAMAHA ROAD STAR
1 recalls — 23 complaints
10E041000 Aug 23, 2010
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.
Complaint Statistics
23 total complaints
2 crashes 1 fires 1 injuries 1 deaths
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 9 |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
POWER TRAIN
Apr 28, 2020
Incident date: Feb 18, 2020
THE TRANSMISSION DID THE SAME THING THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2003 DID. WITH ONLY 46000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING TROUBLE. O WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE TRANSMISSION, STARTED ACTING LIKE IT HAD COME APART AND. GEARS WERE TRYING TO MESH. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE BIKE AND C... Read more
ENGINE
Feb 19, 2013
Incident date: Feb 1, 2011
REAR CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVES STICKING. *TR
STRUCTURE
Jun 17, 2010
Incident date: Feb 1, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BIG BEAR VENOM CHOPPER MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V129000 (STRUCTURE) ON FEBRUARY 1, 2010. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE UNTIL HE WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS BY TH... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Apr 16, 2010
Incident date: Mar 4, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 YAMAHA ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ENGAGED THE THROTTLE, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHEN IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONT... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Apr 16, 2010
Incident date: Mar 4, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 YAMAHA ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ENGAGED THE THROTTLE, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHEN IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONT... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jun 12, 2007
Incident date: May 28, 2007
I HAVE A 2004 YAMAHA ROAD STAR AND THE REAR VALVE IS STICKING AND WILL SUDDENLY DROP POWERAND RUN ON ONE CYLINDER. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE AND IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT YAMAHA KNOWS ABOUT.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
May 21, 2007
Incident date: May 18, 2007
I WAS MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE 80 GETTING UP TO SPEED AND IT STARTED TO SPIT/SPUTTER AND LOST POWER. ALMOST, REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR AT 60 MPH. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THIS POINT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
May 14, 2007
Incident date: May 11, 2007
FOR OVER A YEAR 2004 YAMAHA ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE HAD THE VALVES STICKING WHILE RIDING IT , CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER. IT HAD 8000 MILES ON IT . THIS HAPPENED AT 4500 MILES. I DID WHAT YAMAHA ADVISED TO DO TO AVOID THE SITUATION, IT DIDN'T HELP. THEY KEPT GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. THEY KNEW... Read more
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Sep 4, 2006
Incident date: Apr 5, 2006
2004 ROAD STAR VALVES STICK ON REAR CYLINDER CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. *NM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Aug 29, 2006
Incident date: Apr 15, 2006
I HAVE A 2004 YAMAHA ROADSTAR. AT ABOUT 24,000 MILES IT DEVELOPED STICKING VALVES IN THE REAR CYLINDER HEAD. TALKED WITH DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF IT. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED SITUATION SO I REFUSED TO LET THEM EVEN MESS WITH IT. TOOK IT APART MYSELF. REAMED THE GUIDES... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Aug 23, 2006
Incident date: Nov 1, 2003
MOTORCYCLE LOOSES POWER AT ODD TIMES DUE TO REAR CYLINDER NOT FIRING. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY STICKING EXHAUST VALVE. USUALLY OCCURS DURING THE FIRST 5 OR SO MILES AND WILL CLEAR UP AND RUN FINE FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. I'VE BEEN LUCKY AND IT HAS NEVER OCCURRED WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Aug 22, 2006
Incident date: Sep 1, 2004
I OWN A 2004 YAMAHA ROADSTAR, 1700CC MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR EXHAUST VALVES STICKING FOR THE LAST 20,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TO DEALER AFTER DEALER AND HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS IN HAVING MY PROBLEM FIXED. I BELIEVE THERE IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK WITH THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE BIKE... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Aug 22, 2006
Incident date: Nov 23, 2005
THE VALVES STICK OPEN ON MY 2004 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE. THEY STUCK OPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A LEFT TURN IN A THREE-WAY INTERSECTION AND ALMOST RESULTED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. MY DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS CHOSE TO IGNORE IT. *NM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Aug 19, 2006
Incident date: Aug 18, 2006
THE 2004-2005 AND POSSIBLY THE 2006-2007 YAMAHA XV17 MOTORCYCLE HAVE A DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE REAR CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVES TO STICK OPEN SHORTLY AFTER STARTING. THIS CAN CAUSE SUDDEN POWER LOSS REQUIRING THE OPERATOR TO MANEUVER A STALLED VEHICLE OFF A BUSY HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. IF... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Sep 28, 2005
Incident date: Aug 19, 2005
DT: THERE IS A HUB ON THE BACK WHEEL, AND THE AXLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE TORQUED 110 LBS, BUT COULD NOT TORQUE IT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE WHEEL BINDING. THE HUB OF IS OFF CENTER OF THE WHEEL ,IT IS NOT LINED UP CORRECTLY. THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL WAS NOT CUT CORRECTLY WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURERD. HAD DAMAGE... Read more
WHEELS
Sep 28, 2005
Incident date: Aug 19, 2005
DT: THERE IS A HUB ON THE BACK WHEEL, AND THE AXLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE TORQUED 110 LBS, BUT COULD NOT TORQUE IT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE WHEEL BINDING. THE HUB OF IS OFF CENTER OF THE WHEEL ,IT IS NOT LINED UP CORRECTLY. THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL WAS NOT CUT CORRECTLY WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURERD. HAD DAMAGE... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Apr 11, 2005
Incident date: Apr 1, 2005
2004 YAMAHA ROADSTAR MIDNIGHT SILVERADO 1700 HAD A DEFECTIVE OIL PUMP SHAFT.*MR THE OIL PUMP SHAFT WHICH HOOKS TO THE TRANSMISSION BROKE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. YAMAHA HAS SENT TWO GOODWILL GESTURES TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY. *NM
Crash
1 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Apr 4, 2005
Incident date: Jan 10, 2005
THE OIL PUMP SHAFT OF THE CONSUMER'S 2004 YAMAHA ROAD STAR FAILED. *NM *NM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
Mar 9, 2005
Incident date: Feb 14, 2005
WHEN RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AND PULLING OFF FROM A STAND STILL MOTORCYCLE BACKFIRED AND THEN STALLS OUT. OWNER STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 22 DAYS, BUT THE DEFECT STILL HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT DID NOT GET ANY ASSISTANCE FROM THEM EITHE... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Oct 27, 2004
Incident date: Jul 12, 2004
ENGINE STALLS WHILE WARMING UP, RUNNING ON ONLY ONE CYLINDER. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Sep 27, 2004
Incident date: Sep 27, 2004
MOTORCYCLE WAS LEAKING GAS FROM THE CARBURETOR. MOTORCYCLE WAS INSPECTED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT THREE DEALERSHIP. A YAMAHA REPRESENTATIVE CAME FROM CALIFORNIA TO INSPECT THE MOTORCYCLE ABOUT MONTH AGO, AND HE NEVER NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE MOTORCYCLE.*AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Apr 20, 2004
Incident date: Sep 20, 2003
XV-175S ROAD STAR YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE - 2004. BIKE RAN INTO A CEMENT HIGHWAY BARRIER WHEN RIDER WAS ON WAY HOME FROM DRIVING BIKE OFF SHOWROOM FLOOR. WITNESSES SAID IT SEEMED AS IF HE COULDN'T TURN THE HANDLE BARS OR APPLY THE BRAKES.*AK
Crash
1 deaths
POWER TRAIN
Mar 9, 2004
Incident date: Jan 9, 2004
HAVE MOTORCYCLE THAT HAS BEEN ON RECALL FOR 3 MONTHS AND CAN NOT GET IT FIXED. YAMAHA HAS NOT SENT RECALL KITS TO MY DEALER AND MY MOTORCYCLE IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE WITH THE TRANSMISSON LOCKED UP AND I CAN NOT GET ANY RESULTS FROM YAMAHA.
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.
PE03038
Opened: Aug 11, 2003 — Closed: Nov 6, 2003
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
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