2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO Complaints

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HOWEVER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA, CYPRESS, CA 90630. 714-761-7300. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *AK MOTORCYCLE ONLY HAS 2,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. OIL LEAKING FROM THE MOTOR BECAUSE MECHANIC USED THE MOTORCYCLE TO TRAIN HIMSELF. *LA

THE MOTORCYCLE'S REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN THE FLYWHEEL DISENGAGED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SKID WHILE TURNING THE CORNER. *PH CONSUMER RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER TO INFORM ABOUT A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND ON BACK ORDER. *LA

ON JANUARY 2, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. CONSUMER CALLED EVERY WEEK AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK

I HAVE A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR..I WAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL ON JANUARY 9,2004..YAMAHA HAS NOT FIXED THE BIKE AS OF YET..IT HAS BEEN OVER THE 60 DAY PERIOD AND THEY STILL TELL ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL GET IT FIXED..I WANT THEM TO BUY IT BACK OR TAKE IT BACK ON TRADE FOR A 2004 MODEL SO I CAN ENJOY WHAT I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON..THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS EVER SINCE 2001 BUT YET LET THEIR CUSTOMERS RISK THEIR LIVES ON THESE DEATH TRAPS.. *JB

THE YAMAHA DEALER HAD THE RECALL PARTS BUT ONLY HAD ONE TECHNICIAN ON DUTY. THE DEALERSHIP OWNER WAS CONTACTED AND HE INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS. THE CONSUMER CALLED THREE OTHER DEALERSHIP IN NORTH CAROLINA BUT THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE CONSUMER DIDN'T PURCHASE THE MOTORCYCLE FROM THEM. *NM

CONSUMER DISSATISFIED WITH THE TIMETABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON HIS MOTORCYCLE. *PH THE REPAIR HAVE BEEN TAKING SO LONG BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED THE DEALER WITH THE PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. *NM

ON 1/17/04 I BROUGHT THE AFFECTED VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VOLUNTARY RECALL ANNOUNCED ON 1/09/04. MORE THAN 60 DAYS HAVE ELAPSED AND THE REPAIRS HAVEN'T BEEN STARTED YET BECAUSE YAMAHA HAS NOT SHIPPED THE PARTS. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS NO PROJECTED DATE FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. *JB

IN JANUARY I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT MY ROADSTAR SILVERADO HAD A TRANSMISSION RECALL. SINCE THEN, I'VE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT 4 DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH PARTS FROM YAMAHA. THEY ARE NOW ON BACK ORDER. I DOUBT THAT I'LL EVEN BE ABLE TO RIDE THIS YEAR; MEANWHILE THEY ARE RECEIVING PAYMENT. *JB

THE PARTS TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION 03V309000 REPAIRS HASN'T BEEN AVAILABLE FOR OVER 2 MONTHS.*AK

ON JANUARY 14, 2003 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. T DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK