IllustrationYAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR RECALL OF TRANSMISSION. *AK
2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
84 reportsMY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V309000. THE RECALL WAS INITIATED ON 8/22/2003, AND I WAS MADE AWARE OF IT ON 8/31/2003. I HAVE CONTACTED NUMEROUS DEALERS IN MY AREA SINCE THEN, NONE OF WHICH HAVE HAD THE ABILITY TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. 6 MONTHS LATER, I AM STILL NOWHERE NEAR BEING SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE …
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MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V309000. THE RECALL WAS INITIATED ON 8/22/2003, AND I WAS MADE AWARE OF IT ON 8/31/2003. I HAVE CONTACTED NUMEROUS DEALERS IN MY AREA SINCE THEN, NONE OF WHICH HAVE HAD THE ABILITY TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. 6 MONTHS LATER, I AM STILL NOWHERE NEAR BEING SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE, WITH NO ETA AS TO RECALL WORK COMPLETION. I AM INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF THE MANUFACTURER'S INABILITY TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING PAID FOR, ALONG WITH INSURANCE. MANY OWNERS I KNOW (THOUSANDS, ACTUALLY - VIA A WEBSITE THAT I FREQUENT) ARE FILING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER. I JUST WANT MY VEHICLE FIXED, AND A REASONABLE WARRANTY APPLIED TO THE WORK REQUIRED TO MEET THE SAFETY STANDARDS OUTLINE IN THE COMPLAINT ABOVE. THANK YOU.*AK
I HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER FOUR WEEKS SINCE I RECEIVED MY RECALL NOTICE MY YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR IS NOW SITTING AT CHAMPION CYCLE ON WESTERN AVE IN CHICAGO AND ACCORDING TO THERE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MY SIT FOR ANOTHER TEN WEEKS.I CALLED CUSTOMER RELATIONS IN CYPRESS CALIFORNIA AND NO REPAIR KITS ARE FOR ANY WARRIOR OWNER. *AK
I HAVE A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED. MY VIN # ENDS 1063. I HAVE HEARD MANY REASONS FOR THIS RECALL. THE MAIN OPINION IS THAT THE NHTSA ORDERED YAMAHA TO RECALL ALL ROAD STAR WARRIORS BECAUSE OF A TRANSMISSON PROBLEM. THERE IS AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT THIS RECALL WAS UNNECESSARY. COU…
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I HAVE A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED. MY VIN # ENDS 1063. I HAVE HEARD MANY REASONS FOR THIS RECALL. THE MAIN OPINION IS THAT THE NHTSA ORDERED YAMAHA TO RECALL ALL ROAD STAR WARRIORS BECAUSE OF A TRANSMISSON PROBLEM. THERE IS AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT THIS RECALL WAS UNNECESSARY. COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHO EXACTLY INSTITUTED THIS RECALL AND THE EXACT REASON THAT IT APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE? THIS ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION HAS CREATED ENORMOUS INCONVENIENCE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE VALUE. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *AK
REGARDING RECALL NO. 03V309000 I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT YAMAHA OF AMERICA'S NON-COMPLIANCE OF FIXING MY VEHICLE WITH IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. I OWN A VEHICLE WHICH I CAN NOT DRIVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I COULD BE KILLED ON IT, BUT I CAN NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED DUE TO THE FACT THE COMPANY THAT DESIGNED THE VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE T…
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REGARDING RECALL NO. 03V309000 I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT YAMAHA OF AMERICA'S NON-COMPLIANCE OF FIXING MY VEHICLE WITH IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. I OWN A VEHICLE WHICH I CAN NOT DRIVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I COULD BE KILLED ON IT, BUT I CAN NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED DUE TO THE FACT THE COMPANY THAT DESIGNED THE VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM ALSO COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING TO PAY FOR A VEHICLE THAT I CAN NOT USE. *JB
A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON ALL YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIORS, ONE OF WHICH I OWN. MY DEALER IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN REPAIR KITS TO COMPLETE THE WORK. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED JANUARY 04 AND I AM BECOMING CONCERNED THAT THIS PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLE MAY NOT BE OF USE DURING THE RIDING SEASON OF 04. IT SEEMS UNFAIR TO EXPECT INDIVIDUALS WHO P…
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A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON ALL YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIORS, ONE OF WHICH I OWN. MY DEALER IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN REPAIR KITS TO COMPLETE THE WORK. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED JANUARY 04 AND I AM BECOMING CONCERNED THAT THIS PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLE MAY NOT BE OF USE DURING THE RIDING SEASON OF 04. IT SEEMS UNFAIR TO EXPECT INDIVIDUALS WHO PAID FOR THESE MOTORCYCLES TO NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE REPAIRS COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANNER. *JB
RECALL AND INACTION OF YAMAHA MOTOR CO. TO REPAIR AND ADEQUATELY WARRANTY SAFETY OF EQUIPMENT AND RIDER OF SAID EQUIPMENT. *JB
NO INFO GIVEN. *JB
YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION DOES NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED PARTS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD PARTS ARE NOT EVEN BEING RELEASED BY THE CORPORATION UNTIL MARACH 2004 AND THAT THE MIDWEST STATES WOULD NOT BE A PRIORITY DUE TO COLD WEATHER. I RIDE ALL YEAR LONG, AVERAGING 18,000 MILES EACH YEAR ON MY 2002 ROAD STAR…
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YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION DOES NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED PARTS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD PARTS ARE NOT EVEN BEING RELEASED BY THE CORPORATION UNTIL MARACH 2004 AND THAT THE MIDWEST STATES WOULD NOT BE A PRIORITY DUE TO COLD WEATHER. I RIDE ALL YEAR LONG, AVERAGING 18,000 MILES EACH YEAR ON MY 2002 ROAD STAR WARRIOR AND MY KZ1000P POLICE MOTORCYCLE (MY ASSIGNED DUTY VEHICLE) AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY YAMAHA CORPORATION IS BEING ALLOWED TO TREAT IT'S CUSTOMERS SO BADLY. I CALLED YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE LABOR DONE TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION RECALL. THEY SAID THE DEALER WOULD HAVE TO STAND BEHIND THE LABOR. MY DEALER CAN'T EVEN GET THE PARTS FROM YAMAHA TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. SO NOW I HAVE A MOTORCYCLE I HAVE TO MAKE A MONTHLY PAYMENT ON, BUT CAN NOT RIDE BECAUSE IT COULD POTENTIALLY KILL ME. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY YAMAHA CAN BE ALLOWED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN THIS MANNER. *JB
MOTORCYCLE IS SUBJECT OF A SAFETY RECALL. MANUFACTURING DEFECT - TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP CAUSING FATAL ACCIDENT. I WAS ADVISED BY MANUFACTURER AND DEALER NOT TO RIDE BIKE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. *JB
Official recalls
203V309000 · Power Train:manual Transmission
Aug 26, 2003
IN THE TRANSMISSION ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: YAMAHA WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS AND SHAFTS WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.
02V181000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:mounting
Jul 23, 2002
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WASHER AND DAMPER DO NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE TANK FROM ENGINE VIBRATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, VIBRATION MIGHT DAMAGE THE TANK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WASHER AND DAMPER WITH ONES OF A NEW TYPE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10,2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA (1-800-889-2624).
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE03038 · Unintended Rear Wheel Lockup
Opened Aug 11, 2003 · Closed Nov 6, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:manual Transmission
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
Additional source detail variants (2)
Power Train:manual Transmission
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
Power Train:manual Transmission
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