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Yamaha Road Star

326 federal complaints across 11 model years (1999-2009) ยท 2 recall campaigns

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

  1. 2003 Yamaha Road Star - 105 complaints
  2. 2002 Yamaha Road Star - 88 complaints
  3. 2001 Yamaha Road Star - 60 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Quieter years

  1. 2001 Yamaha Road Star - 60 complaints
  2. 2002 Yamaha Road Star - 88 complaints
  3. 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

Power train
248
Engine & cooling
29
Fuel system
17
Body & structure
10
Suspension
8
Wheels
3

Every model year

Model yearComplaintsRecalls
2009 Yamaha Road Star10
2008 Yamaha Road Star10
2007 Yamaha Road Star80
2006 Yamaha Road Star30
2005 Yamaha Road Star20
2004 Yamaha Road Star230
2003 Yamaha Road Star1051
2002 Yamaha Road Star881
2001 Yamaha Road Star602
2000 Yamaha Road Star191
1999 Yamaha Road Star161

Recall campaigns, all years

Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.

CampaignYearsComponentSummary
06V3970001999-2001Power TrainON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING
03V3090002001-2003Power TrainIN 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