14 of the 22 complaints about the 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner are about the transmission — 64% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 27,069 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON MY YAMAHA SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS AND 3RD GEAR STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. ONLY THIRD GEAR AND SPEEDING UP OR SLOWING DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10906207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
3RD GEAR, LOUD WHINING SOUNDS COMING FROM TRANSMISSION AREA WHILE IN 3RD GEAR BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. YAMAHA HAS CHANGED THEIR 3RD GEAR DESIGN AND CHANGED THEIR REPLACEMENT PART NUMBER, YET HAS NOT RECALLED AND REPAIRED OUR BIKES THAT HAVE THE OLD DESIGN. IS THIS A COVER UP BY THE MANUFACTURER OFF A WELL KNOWN CONDITION THAT CAN CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP AND THE RIDER LOOSING CONTROL CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY AND OR DEATH? PLEASE DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO ME AND MY FAMILY.
NHTSA complaint #10883503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
WITH A LITTLE UNDER THIRTY NINE THOUSAND MILES ON THE ODOMETER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10862652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION'S THIRD GEAR IS FAILING(GRINDING NOISE WHEN IN MOTION) USUALLY STARTS FROM 20 TO 50 K MILES .I CONTACTED YAMAHA AND THEY CLAIM NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEM. THAT STATEMENT IS A TOTAL LIE AS THEY HAVE EVEN CREATED A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE PROBLEM GEAR , 3RD PINION, P/N 99999-03864-00 (REPLACES 1D7-17131-01-00) THE ORIGINAL GEAR WAS NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED = CAUSE FAILURE .THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE DRIVE TRAIN LOCKUP AND CRASHES LEADING TO FATALITIES. AS LONG AS YAMAHA CAN GET PEOPLE TO PAY FOR THIS DEFECT.( I.E. NO RECALL ) THEY WILL CONTINUE TO ENDANGER LIVES AND CAUSE CRIPPLING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #10825938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR TO LOUD CLUNKS FROM TRANSMISSION AND THEN A GRINDING NOISE. PAYING 3600$ TO FIX, 3RD AND 1ST GEAR SEVERELY DAMAGED AND DEBRIS ENTERED OIL PUMP DAMAGING IT AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10689837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
THIRD GEAR MAKING LOUD NOISE, TOLD IT MUST BE REPLACED AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #10649893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
AFTER SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR (3RD) AN UNUSUALLY SOUNDING LOUD HOWLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD UNTIL I SHIFT INTO FOURTH GEAR (4TH). THE LOUD HOWLING NOISE IS ONLY IN THIRD GEAR (3RD).
NHTSA complaint #10649476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
3RD GEAR IN TRANSMISSION STARTED WITH A WHINNING NOISE AND NOW IT SOUNDS LIKE A BUNCH OF ROCKS INSIDE LIKE GEARS THAT HAVE BROKEN SLOSHING AROUND. I SEE THAT ON THE WEB THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 3RD GEAR ON YAMAHA ROADLINERS. IS THIS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM?
NHTSA complaint #10615278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
AS I WAS RIDING, SHIFTING GEARS I HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA ON 3RD GEAR, , NOW IS MORE EVIDENT THATS THE SOMETHING AFTER ABOUT 60 MILES AND LOUDER NOISE WILE ON 3RD GEAR THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG, NOW AFTER A LIGHT INTERNET RESEARCH, IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL OF A BIKE.
NHTSA complaint #10560881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
THIRD GEAR BEGAN MAKING A NOISE THAT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. IT IS NOW SUCH A LOUD CLATTERING SLAPPING NOISE THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNUSABLE FOR FEAR OF DRIVE TRAIN LOCK-UP AND POSSIBLE FATALITY. YAMAHA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS A REPLACEMENT PART: GEAR, 3RD PINION, P/N 99999-03864-00 (REPLACES 1D7-17131-01-00).
NHTSA complaint #10555291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
NOTHING HAPPENED JUST EXCESSIVE NOISE WHEN SHIFTING TO AND FRO THIRD GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #10546656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
THE MOTORCYCLE IS MAKING KNOCKING NOISES WHILE DOWNSHIFTING THRU 3RD AND 2ND GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SEEMS TO HOWL WHILE AT LOW SPEED IN 3RD GEAR. I AM AFRAID TO RIDE FOR THE FEAR OF TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10474391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
I NOTICED A LOUD NOISE WHEN I AM IN THIRD GEAR. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT IS A BAD THIRD GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #10457803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
THIRD GEAR STARTED TO BECOME VERY NOISY, SOMETHING THAT OTHER STRATOLINER OWNERS HAVE NOTICED. THE PROBLEM IS WITH A GEAR THAT WAS NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. WHEN I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER BEFORE THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED I WAS TOLD THE MECHANIC COULD NOT HEAR THE NOISE. THE NOISE IS QUITE OBVIOUS. THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED YAMAHA AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE MODIFICATIONS WERE DONE (AN AFTERMARKET BELT AND PULLEY AND REAR TIRE) THAT WAS THE CAUSE. MIND YOU, THIS IS A MOTORCYCLE THAT IS RODE ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH QUITE A FEW TRIPS FROM OHIO TO FLORIDA. WELL OVER 90% OF THE RIDING IS IN 5TH GEAR. I SEE NO REASON FOR THE BELT/PULLEY CHANGE OR REAR TIRE TO AFFECT 3RD GEAR AND NONE OF THE OTHERS. YAMAHA NOW LISTS A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER FOR A REPLACEMENT 3RD GEAR WHICH I WAS TOLD COMES FROM A DIFFERENT VENDOR. I FEAR THAT A GEAR FAILURE WILL RESULT IN THE REAR WHEEL LOCKING UP, SOMETHING THAT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #10444411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.