Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Yamaha Road Star. Hover a bar for the count.
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2003 Yamaha Road Star - 105 complaints
- 2002 Yamaha Road Star - 88 complaints
- 2001 Yamaha Road Star - 60 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2001 Yamaha Road Star - 60 complaints
- 2002 Yamaha Road Star - 88 complaints
- 2003 Yamaha Road Star - 105 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Yamaha Road Star | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Yamaha Road Star | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Yamaha Road Star | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 Yamaha Road Star | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 Yamaha Road Star | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Yamaha Road Star | 23 | 0 |
| 2003 Yamaha Road Star | 105 | 1 |
| 2002 Yamaha Road Star | 88 | 1 |
| 2001 Yamaha Road Star | 60 | 2 |
| 2000 Yamaha Road Star | 19 | 1 |
| 1999 Yamaha Road Star | 16 | 1 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06V397000 | 1999-2001 | Power Train | 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 |
| 03V309000 | 2001-2003 | Power Train | 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 CI |