YAMAHA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, HE HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,850. *TR

MOTORCYCLE ABRUPTLY SHUT OFF, AFTER DIAGNOSING FOR AN HOUR DETERMINED THAT IT IS WAS THE ELECTRIC IGNITION / SWITCH. EVIDENTLY 2006 MODELS AND UP HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND YAHAMA ISSUED A RECALL, FURTHER RESEARCH SHOW PREVIOUS MODELS HAVE AND ARE BEING AFFECTED AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA XV1900A. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND SHIFTING TO THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THIRD GEAR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

WHEN I TURNED ON THE KEY MY SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS CYCLES FROM ZERO TO MAXIMUM BACK TO ZERO ONE TIME. PERIODICALLY, ONE OF MY INDICATORS (USUALLY THE SPEEDOMETER) DOES NOT CYCLE AND THEN DOES NOT WORK DURING THE VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. I REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO CHECK THE WIRING FOR SHORTS AND DID NOT READILY DETECT ANY THOUGH I DID NOTICE THE WIRING HARNESS IS VERY TIGHT JUST IN FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK -- I'M SURE VIBRATION FROM VEHICLE OPERATION PUTS STRESS ON THOSE CONNECTORS. NOTE: IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ABOVE I HAVE NOTICED PERIODIC FLICKERING OF MY INSTRUMENT LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHT -- I AM CONCERNED ONE OF THESE DAYS MY HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING AT NIGHT. IT HAPPENED TO ME ON A PREVIOUS YAMAHA ROADSTAR AND THAT WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. *TR

DRIVE SPROCKET NUT CAME OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVE SPROCKET TO COME OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE CHAIN TO COME OFF AND DESTROY THE REAR DRIVER SPROCKET AND CHAIN. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL, LUCKILY THE CHAIN DID NOT JAM THE REAR WHEEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA STRATOLINER MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TR

AS MANY HAVE WITNESSED, A BEARING IN THE HOUSING OF THE FINAL DRIVE HAS BASICALLY DISAPPEARED DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW/INCORRECT BEARING USED. I LEAKED OIL, THANKFULLY, AND NOTICED BEFORE THE REAR WHEEL SEIZED UP. WHY IS THIS ITEM NOT ON RECALL?!?!?! *TR

LESS THAN EIGHT THOUSAND MILES AND THEN BIKE'S FINAL DRIVE HAS FAILED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ON MANY OF THE SAME MODEL BIKES ON THE ROAD. *TR

I HAD JUST STARTED OUT FROM A STOP, SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR WHEN THE BIKE STARTED TO CLATTER. AS I HAD BEEN STOPPED AT THE LOCAL MOTORCYCLE REPAIR SHOP, I RETURNED THERE AND LEFT THE MOTORCYCLE. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE SHOP AND HAD THE MECHANIC CHECK THE BIKE OUT. HE TOLD ME THAT THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT HAD COME APART. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THE SHAFT HAD BROKEN BEHIND THE RETAING NUT FOR THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON SEVERAL YEAR MODEL'S OF THIS MOTORCYCLE (YAMAHA V-STAR-1100) COMPLAINT'S TO NHTSA. SEVERAL REPORTS OF REAR WHEEL LOCKING UP WHEN THIS HAPPENS HAVE BEEN SUBMITED. THERE IS ONE REPORT ON 04/24/2006 OF A PERSON HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHERE THE REAR WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP PRIOR TO A CRASH IN WHICH SHE WAS REAR-ENDED AND KILLED. IT IS UNKNKWN IF THE REAR WHEEL LOCKING UP BECAUSE OF A BROKEN MIDDLE SHAFT CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT, BUT I WOULD BE SUSPECT OF THIS. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH YAMAHA, AND THEY HAV NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS BUT THEY HAVE CHANGED THE MANFACTURE OF THIS PART, WHICH WOULD INDICATE THAT THEY WERE AWARE FO A PROBLEM. AS THE COST OF REPAIR FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS IN THE RANGE OF $2500.00 TO $3500.00 AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH FROM THE PART FAILURE, THE COMPANY SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THIS ON ALL MODELS AFFECTED BY IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN THIRD GEAR BETWEEN 25-40 MPH IT MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND THE MOTORCYCLE SPEED IS AFFECTED BY THE MOVEMENT IN THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND EARLIER YEAR 2006, 2007 BIKES WITH THE SAME MOTOR/TRANS COMBINATIONS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. YAMAHA LISTS AN UPDATED THIRD GEAR IN THEIR PARTS LIST. NORMAL DRIVING, THIRD GEAR STARTED TO MAKE NOISE WHILE RIDING DOWN COUNTY ROAD 5 IN ISANTI MINNESOTA TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. YAMAHA HAS ALREADY DESIGNED AN ALTERNATE PART FOR THIS DEFECTIVE ONE. HERE IS YAMAHA'S REPLACEMENT PART LISTED ON THEIR DEALER WEBSITE - GEAR, 3RD PINION 99999-03864-00 (REPLACES 1D7-17131-01-00). THERE COULD BE ACCIDENTAL DEATH OR INJURY IF THE TRANSMISSION WERE TO FAIL DUE TO A DEFECTIVE THIRD GEAR. *TR