IllustrationCONSUMER MOVED MOTORCYCLE AND HEARD A NOISE WHILE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. YAMAHA, ROADSTAR, 2001. *AK
2001 Starcraft Roadstar
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsTHE COILS ARCH TO THE FRAME, AND ARCH BETWEEN THE SPARK PULG WIRES.THEY ARE LOCATED BETWEEN BOTH HALVES OF THE GAS TANK. I REALLY BELEIVE THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE SMALLEST OF GAS LEAKS COULD IGNITE OR WORSE. THIS WOULD INFLECT MAJOR INJURIES TO THE RIDER!
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.