YAMAHA Complaints

FEAR OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE FROM KNOWLEDGE OF MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN CRASHES DUE TO TRANSMISSION LOCKUP.*AK

YAMAHA ROADSTAR 2002 MIDNIGHT STAR MFTG DATE 7/01 HAS FAULTY TRANSMISSION WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURY TO THE RIDER. *AK

CONCERNED WITH THE FREQUENCY OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES. HARD SHIFTING ON MY MOTORCYCLE.*AK

I AM CONCERNED FOR MY OWN AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS SAFETY DUE TO REPORTED TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON YAMAHA ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLES. THESE FAILURES HAVE TAKEN PLACE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO ADVANCE WARNINGS. THE TRANSMISSION "LOCKS UP" THEREBY LOCKING THE REAR WHEEL.*AK

I AM FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT PERSISTENT KNOCK ON MY YAMAHA ROAD STAR. I AM GROWING CONCERNED DUE TO THE NUMBER OF REPORTED CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES THAT ARE CURRENTLY SURFACING.*AK

FORK LOWERS ON FRONT ON MOTORCYCLE HAVE BROKEN OFF MOUNTING BRACKET AND HAVE BEEN FLUNG OFF MOTORCYCLE WHILE RIDING.THIS IS A GOOD SIZE PIECE OF METAL AND PLASTIC WHICH COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY OR DAMABGE TO OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING AROUND THE MOTORCYCLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED TWO SETS UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE ON A TRIP THIS PAST WEEK I LOST A THIRD SET, AND SUSPECT THEY WILL BE REPLACED AS WELL. MY ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS IS YAMAHA STATES THAT THEY HAVE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING ON THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE. THE BRACKET THAT ATTACHES THE PLASTIC FORK LOWERS IS STAMPED SHEET METAL AND VERY WEAK BY DESIGN FOR THE TASK IT NEEDS TO ACCOMPLISH.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2002 YAMAHA R6 JANUARY 2002, AND BY THE 6 MONTH THE BATTERY STARTED TO LEAK ACID OVER PARTS OF THE BIKE. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS STAIONED AT(GUAM). HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO ABOUT IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL OF ALL RECENT R6'S FOR TH E LEAKING BATTERY. IT HAS BECOME A HUGE PROBLEM AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I JUST RETURNED TO THE USA FROM GUAM AND I AM TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED NOW IN AMERICA. I APPRECIATE YOU HELP. *AK

YAMAHA 2002 ROAD STAR TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO ALSO LOCK UP AT BETWEEN 45-50 MPH WITH LITTLE WARNING.*AK

2002 YAMAHA R6. BATTERY WAS FOUND LEAKING. ACID DAMAGE TO SWING ARM, REAR SHOCK, CHAIN AND FRONT SPROCKET. *NLM

MY MOTORCYCLE, 2000 YAMAHA ROADSTAR, VIN. NO. [XXX], HAS NOT BEEN OPERATED IN MORE THAN A YEAR. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR ALL SERVICE TO PUT IT BACK ON ROAD, INCLUDING SERVICE UNDER RECALL 01V094000. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MUFFLER BRACKET ONLY NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED. RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE CONTINUALLY RINGS BUSY 800.962.7962. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME AN ANSWER AS TO WHAT, IF ANYTHING, NEEDS TO BE DONE? *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR