YAMAHA Complaints

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE MISERABLE HANDLING OF THE LATEST YAMAHA RECALL? IF NOT READ SOME OF THE POSTINGS ON THIS FORUM HTTP://WWW.ULTIMATECYCLE.COM/FORUM/THREAD.ASP?TID=674. I AM OUT AT LEAST THREE MONTHS OF RIDING, CELL CALLS, BIKE RENTAL FOR THE RIDES I HOST AND THE INSURANCE MONEY. I STILL HAVE NO FIRM DATE WHEN REPAIRS WILL BE MADE. IS THIS ACTIONABLE? PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *JB

DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 2004. *AK

CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR PARTS FOR MOTORCYCLE RECALL SINCE JANUARY 9, 2004. RECALL LETTER STATED NOT TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE. THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. YAMAHA SUZUKI, 11530 SPRINGFIELD PIKE, CINNCINATI, OH 45246, 513-772-2803. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER HAS HAD THE MOTORCYCLE FOR FIVE WEEKS AND STILL THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER HAD NO INFORMATION ON WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECAL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE. THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER TWO MONTHS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER CAN HEAR A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SHOCKS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK SHOCKS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, WHICH IS NOW FOLLOWED BY AN OIL LEAK AND BOUNCING OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE SHOCKS TO BE REDESIGNED. *LA

RECALL OF YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE. YAMAHA DOES NOT HAVE PARTS FOR THE RECALL AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A WARRANTY ON A COMPLETELY REBUILT ENGINE (WITH ONLY 600 ORIGINAL MILES). THE MOTORCYLE IS PARKED WHILE PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE IS PAID. YAMAHA DOES NOT KNOW WHEN TH EPARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL.*AK

YAMAHA MOTOR CORP. HAS PERFORMED A RECALL ON ALL 02-04 ROADSTAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLES. THEY HAVE ADVISED THEIR CUSTOMERS NOT TO RIDE THEM, AS THE TRANSMISSION COULD SEIZE, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE DEATH. HOWEVER, THEY ARE OFFERING ONLY A LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY ON PARTS AND SERVICE AND ARE MAKING ALL OF THEIR FAITHFUL CUSTOMERS WAIT UPWARDS OF SIX MONTHS TO PERFORM THE RECALL. MEANWHILE, US CUSTOMERS ARE STILL MAKING OUR PAYMENTS, PAYING OUR INSURANCE, AND WILL ALSO HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER INITIAL 600 MILE SERVICE PERFORMED AFTER THE RECALL WORK IS DONE ($250) AS THE RESULT IS, IN ESSENCE, A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THIS IS HORRIBLY WRONG THE WAY THAT YAMAHA IS HANDLING THIS. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT? *JB

I HAVE A YAMAHA RAPTOR 660R 2001 ATV. THAT HAS MANY FAULTY PARTS ON IT THAT YAMAHA KNEW OF AND CORRECTED IN THE 2002 MODELS. BUT DID NOT OFFER TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN THE 2001 MODELS. THE PROBLEMS ARE THE TRANSMISSION, STARTER, CLUTCHES AND CARB BOOTS BLOWING OFF. YAMAHA OFFER A UPDATED TRANSMISSION FOR THE 2001 FOR A VERY LARGE PRICE. HOW CAN THEY OFFER TO SELL US THE PARTS THAT WERE FAULITY FROM YAMAHA. NOW MY ATV'S TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN. PLUS THE STARTER WILL HARDLY START THE ATV. IF YOU GO TO RAPTORTRANNY.COM YOU WILL SEE THE PROBLEMS. THAT WEB SITE WAS STARTED JUST FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT THE 2001 RAPTOR HAS. I GOT LESS THAN A YEARS RIDING OUT OF THE ATV IN 3 YEARS. ALSO TO REPLACE JUST THE TRANSMISSION. YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE WHOLE ENGINE APART TO BE ABLE TO ENSTALL THE NEW TRANSMISSION. WITH COST AROUND $1200. THE UPDATED TRANSMISSION GEARS ARE DIFFERANT RATIO'S. PLUS THE GEARS ARE MADE OF HARDER MELTALS AND OR BEEFER LOCKS ON THE GEARS. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU OR I CAN DO ? VIN #JY4AM01321A00987

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA AVENUE, CYPRESS, CA 90630. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *AK