FaultScore

Yamaha Road Star Warrior transmission problems

94 of the 125 complaints filed about the Yamaha Road Star Warrior are about the transmission — 75% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2002.

94

Complaints

75%

Share of all complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year

Median failure at 4,000 miles

Median failure at 2,450 miles

Median failure at 2,146 miles

What owners said

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Powder Springs, GA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

LTR FWD FM STEVER YODER (GA) RE PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION OF HIS 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE AS REQUIRED IN AUGUST 2003 RECALL.*MR

NHTSA complaint #10081442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior DES Plaines, IL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FIVE MONTHS AGO THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #10073875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Hobart, IN

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 4 MONTHS, AND THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10073705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Yamaha Road Star Warrior EL Paso, TX

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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

NHTSA complaint #10073326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior at 1 miles Portage, MI

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSON PROBLEM WITH THE YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR. THE RECALL COMMENDS NOT RIDING THE VEHICLE HE ACTION YAMAHA IS TAKING TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE IS VERY UNSATISFACTORY.

NHTSA complaint #10068502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Yamaha Road Star Warrior at 1,700 miles Apple Valley, MN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #10072164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Pittsburgh, PA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #10072045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Thousand Oaks, CA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION RECALL. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE WAIT WAS TWO TO THREE MONTHS. *SC RECALL 03V309000.

NHTSA complaint #10071434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior LAS Vegas, NV

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 03V309000 - DATE ENTERED BELOW IS THE DATE ON THE RECALL LETTER I RECEIVED - WHAT INFORMATION HAVE YOU, THE NHTSA, FOUND OUT FROM YAMAHA REGARDING THE UNEXCUSABLE LENGTH OF TIME YAMAHA IS TAKING IN GETTING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO DEALERS FOR THIS RECALL ? AND WHO, AT THE GOVERNMENT LEVEL, IS INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM FOR US (THE OWNERS OF THE BIKES AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL) ?

NHTSA complaint #10067955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Chapel Hill, NC

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON JANUARY 10, 2004 REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. SERVICE MANAGER HAD BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE, MANUFACTURER DOES NOT EVEN HAVE A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL. THE 1-800 HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FOR LONG TIME AGO.

NHTSA complaint #10071731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Yamaha Road Star Warrior at 3,200 miles Lebanon, OR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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 GET IN TOUCH WITH MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #10071660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Sarasota, FL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

YAMAHA DEALERSHIPS HAD YET TO RECEIVED THE PARTS TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #10067462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Berwick, ME

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ON JANUARY 8, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #10068588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior at 9,500 miles Redding, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THREE MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER DISCONNECTED THE 1-800 PHONE NUMBER, AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO CONTACT WITH THEM.

NHTSA complaint #10067492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2004 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Farmington, MN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER HAD BEEN WAITING ON PARTS FOR THE ROADSTAR FOR OVER 60 DAYS. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. TOUSLEY MOTOR SPORTS, 1400 E. COUNTY E. WHITELAKE , MN 55110 651-483-8296.

NHTSA complaint #10067404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Battle Ground, WA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

YAMAHA DEALERSHIPS DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL. *PH (RECALL #03V309000)

NHTSA complaint #10067095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Vancouver, WA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

YAMAHA DEALERSHIP'S DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THE RECALL PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL REPAIRS ON 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR. *PH

NHTSA complaint #10066933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Benbrook, TX

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE PARTS TO PERFORM REAR RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAS NOT BEEN AVAILBLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 MONTHS.

NHTSA complaint #10066739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior NEW Orleans, LA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

I'VE TRIED TO TURN MY MOTORCYCLE IN FOR THE RECALL (FIX) SINCE 2/4/04, BUT I'M TOLD THAT NO RECALL KITS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED OUT TO FIX THE BIKES YET AND IT'S OK TO RIDE THE BIKES. I WOULD LIKE TO BE INFORM ON WHAT'S GOING ON. IS IT SAFE TO RIDE OR NOT ,IF NOT THEN SHOULDN'T YAMAHA PICK UP THE PACE IN DOING THE FIX ? I'M PAYING FOR A MOTORCYCLE THAT I CAN'T RIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10065583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Waller, TX

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #10065383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.