YAMAHA Complaints

CONCERN OVER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE A 2003, MIDNIGHT STAR, AND NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE TRANSMISSIONS SEINCE THE FIRST REPORTS OF THIS TROUBLE. I AM JUST CONCEINED THAT I TOO MAY BE SUBJECTED TO INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.*AK

I OWN A 2001 YAMAHA ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE, THERE HAS BEEN MEMBERS OF THE ROADSTAR FORUM THAT HAVE TOLD STORIES OF TRANSMISSION LOCKUPS! I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED AND HESITANT TO GET ON THIS BIKE IN FEAR OF A BAD ACCIDENT!! THANKS ..TIM. *AK

CONCERN OVER NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON YAMAHA ROAD STAR'S AND YAMAHA'S FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE SUCH FAILURES.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2001 YAMAHA ROADSTAR,TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP,CAUSING ME TO CRASH,APPOXIMATELY 45MPH. *AK

WHILE SHIFTING IN GEAR THERE IS A LOUD NOISE AND HESITATION INSIDE OF THE GEAR BOX. *AK

2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR - MOTOR CYCLEI AM CONCERNED WITH THE SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP/ FAILURES REPORTED ON THIS MODEL. ON MY BIKE, I HAVE ENCOUNTERED DIFFICULT GEAR ENGAGEMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ADDITIONALLY MY BIKE HAS A STRANGE ENGINE KNOCK/ TICK. *AK

CONCERNS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1600CC MOTORCYCLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TRANNY FAILURES IN 2000, 2001, AND 2002 MODEL YEARS AFTER MOTORCYCLE GETS OVER 8K ON THE ODOMETER. 2003 HAVE NOT BEEN OUT LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE THAT TYPE OF MILEAGE BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO MODIFICATION TO THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE PRODUCTION 2000. YAMAHA CORPORATION REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. TRANNY FAILURE RESULTS IN REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP WHEN SHIFTING INTO 4TH OF 5TH GEAR. THIS LOCKUP HAS RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES AND COULD RESULT IN DEATH.*AK

CONCERN ABOUT TRANSMISSION LOCK UP ON MY MOTORCYCLE. OTHERS THAT I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH VIA INTERNET FORUMS HAVE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION LOCK UPS ON THEIR MOTORCYCLES OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, MODEL AND MANFACTURER.*AK

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR - SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE FROM ENGELHART CENTER, MADISON, WI. SINCE THE DAY I DROVE IT HOME IT HAS HAD A PERSISTENT KNOCK, WHICH I IDENTIFIED FOR THE MECHANICS AT THE 600 MILE SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL, BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS. I AM ALSO VERY CONCERNED AFTER LEARNING ON THE ROAD STAR FORUMS WEBSITE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMREOUS TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND LOCKUPS AT ANY TIME WITH 2000 AND 2001 ROADSTARS. IT IS DISTRESSING THAT YAMAHA HAS NOT RECALLED ALL ROADSTARS TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. PLEASE HELP US!*AK

YAMAHA ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE 2000, BUILT BEFORE MARCH OF 2000. SPRING INSIDE TRANSMISSION BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF SHIFT CAPABILITY. BREAK OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, SO SPRING PARTS DID NOT INTERFERE WITH FORWARD MOVEMENT THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED IF PIECE OF SPRING HAD LODGED BETWEEN GEAR TEETH. SPRING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER OCCASIONAL HARD SHIFTS OCCUR.*AK