YAMAHA Complaints

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER 2 MONTHS FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. *AK

DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR OVER 2 MONTHS. COULD NOT DRIVE THE MOTORCYCLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET THE MOTORCYCLE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

RECALL OF DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. PARTS THAT ARE NEEDED FOR REPAIR ARE NOT AVAILABLE. NO TIME FRAME FOR REPAIRS. TWO (2) MONTHS SINCE RECALL NOTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE VEHICLE UNTIL COMPLETED. VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE INSURED AND LOANS PAID BUT UNABLE TO USE VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA AVENUE, CYPRESS, CA 90630. 714-761-7300. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *AK

ONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA AVENUE, CYPRESS, CA 90630. 714-761-7300. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *AK

I OWN A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR. I RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE DATED JAN 9 2004 REGARDING A RETAINING CIRCLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE NOTICE STATES THAT THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD NOT BE RIDDEN UNTIL THE MODIFICATION IS PERFORMED. MY DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS. YAMAHA CUSTOMER SUPPORT TOLD ME THAT THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE (AT THE EARLIEST) UNTIL THE END OF APRIL. THIS LEAVES ME MAKING PAYMENTS ON A MOTORCYCLE FOR AT LEAST 4 MONTHS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO RIDE IT BECAUSE YAMAHA STATES THAT ITS NOT SAFE. YAMAHA TOLD ME THAT CONSUMERS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED. *AK

I PURCHASED A 2003 YAMAHA GRIZZLY ATV 9 MOS AGO AND RECEIVED A LETTER FROM YAMAHA MOTOR CORP 6 WEEKS AGO INFORMING ME THAT THEY HAVE A OVER HEATING PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK TO VAPORIZE AND BOIL OUT OF THE OVERFLOW TUBE ONTO THE GROUND, CAUSING THE BIKE TO STALL, WHEN THE BIKE IS DRIVEN SLOWLY BECAUSE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH AIRFLOW OVER THE FUEL TANK. THEY SAY THEY ARE MANUFACTURING SOME KITS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BUT THEY MUST MAKE 3000 KITS FOR TEXAS ALONE AND AS OF NOW THEY'VE ONLY PRODUCED 300. WHEN I CONTACTED THEM THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IT WOULD BE BEFORE I WOULD RECEIVE A KIT BUT THAT THEY DO NOT CONSIDER IT TO BE ENOUGH A PROBLEM TO EXECUTE A RECALL, THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT I SHOULD JUST DRIVE FAST. JUST SO HAPPENS I BOUGHT THE BIKE TO RIDE IN THE FORESTS, AND ON MY LAND AND RIDING FAST WOULD BE SUICIDAL, BUT I GUESS THEY'RE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THAT ANYWAY SINCE THEY'RE MANUFACTURING BIKES WITH THE FUEL ACTUALLY BOILING IN THE TANK AS YOU DRIVE, SPILLING OUT ONTO THE GROUND AND THEN HAVE THE AUDACITY TO NOTIFY US AND TELL US TO BE AWARE. *AK

THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL WERE NOT SUPPLIED TO THE MECHANIC SO I HAVE NOT HAD THE USE OF MY MOTORCYCLE FOR 28+ DAYS. YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A., HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN 2002 AND 2003 XV17PCP, PCPC, PCR, AND PCRC (ROAD STAR WARRIOR) MOTORCYCLES. IN AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING CIRCLIP. IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.*AK

RECALL PARTS ON BACK ORDER FOR 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1600 SILVERADO. (NAR) *PH *CB