2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR Complaints

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE THE PARTS FOR 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR RECALL N 7 TO 10 DAYS BUT WAS LATER INFORMED IT WOULD BE ANOTHER MONTH BEFORE THEY RECEIVED PARTS TO CORRECT THE LOCKING TRANSMISSION. (NAR) *PH *CB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. YAMAHA ROADSTAR 2003 LEROY SQUIRES, 6510 21 STREET NORTHEAST, TACOMA, WAHINGTON 98422, 253-766-4000. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, 714-761-7300, 555 KATELLA AVE, CYPRESS CA, 90630. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON RECALL SINCE JANUARY 21, 2004 . HOWEVER, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WON'T BE AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.*AK

I RECIEVED A SAFTY RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT LEADS TO REAR WHEEL LOCK UP AND CRASH. THE RECALL ADVISES TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO ORIGINAL DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BE FOR A MONTH AND A HALF. THE BIKE SITS AT THE DEALER AND CANNOT BE RIDDEN.

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS DEALER CALLED CONSUMER AND ADVISED HIM TO PICK UP MOTORCYCLE BECAUSE THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. *AK

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA CORP. U.S.A. CONCERNING A PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD RESULT IF THE BIKE IS OPERATED ACCORDING TO YAMAHA. I CALLED THREE LOCAL YAMAHA DEALERS AND ALL OF THEM INFORMED ME THAT YAMAHA CORPORATION U.S.A. HAD NOT PROVIDED THEM WITH THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ONE DEALER SAID EXPECT TO WAIT UNTIL ABOUT JUNE OR JULY BECAUSE ONCE THEY GOT THE PARTS THEY COULD FIX ONLY ABOUT TWO OR THREE MOTORCYCLES A WEEK. I FEEL YAMAHA SHOULD BUY THE BIKE BACK OR ISSUE A REFUND. SINCE THEY CANNOT COMPLY AND FIX THE PROBLEM IN A TIMELY MANNER.*AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (NHTSA VP02E0020008) FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SECOND GEAR TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE (TURBIN-SERVICE MANAGER). YAMAHA MANUFACTURER, 6555 KETELLA AVE CYPRESS CA 90630-5101 1-800 962 7926. *NM