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2004 Yamaha Road Star

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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21Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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2002105
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
14Power Train
4Engine
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Structure
1
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 15 of 21 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. 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.

2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

4 reports
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46 miles · Apr 28, 2020
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION DID THE SAME THING THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2003 DID. WITH ONLY 46000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING TROUBLE. O WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE TRANSMISSION, STARTED ACTING LIKE IT HAD COME APART AND. GEARS WERE TRYING TO MESH. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE BIKE AND CALLED MY WIFE TO BRING THE TRA…

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THE TRANSMISSION DID THE SAME THING THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2003 DID. WITH ONLY 46000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING TROUBLE. O WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE TRANSMISSION, STARTED ACTING LIKE IT HAD COME APART AND. GEARS WERE TRYING TO MESH. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE BIKE AND CALLED MY WIFE TO BRING THE TRAIJER AND COME GET ME AND MY BIKE.

NHTSA ODI #11322548

30,000 miles · Oct 26, 2005
Power TrainWheels

DT: THERE IS A HUB ON THE BACK WHEEL, AND THE AXLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE TORQUED 110 LBS, BUT COULD NOT TORQUE IT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE WHEEL BINDING. THE HUB OF IS OFF CENTER OF THE WHEEL ,IT IS NOT LINED UP CORRECTLY. THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL WAS NOT CUT CORRECTLY WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURERD. HAD DAMAGE IN THE SWING ARM, AND THIS IS…

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DT: THERE IS A HUB ON THE BACK WHEEL, AND THE AXLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE TORQUED 110 LBS, BUT COULD NOT TORQUE IT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE WHEEL BINDING. THE HUB OF IS OFF CENTER OF THE WHEEL ,IT IS NOT LINED UP CORRECTLY. THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL WAS NOT CUT CORRECTLY WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURERD. HAD DAMAGE IN THE SWING ARM, AND THIS IS WHEN IT WAS NOTICED IT, THIS WAS ON AUGUST 19, 2005. TOOK THE DAMAGED PARTS TO THE DEALER THEY DID PAID FOR HALF OF THE PARTS. THE CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FOR THE WHEEL. *AK *NM

NHTSA ODI #10137953

Mileage unknown · Apr 20, 2004
Power TrainCrash

XV-175S ROAD STAR YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE - 2004. BIKE RAN INTO A CEMENT HIGHWAY BARRIER WHEN RIDER WAS ON WAY HOME FROM DRIVING BIKE OFF SHOWROOM FLOOR. WITNESSES SAID IT SEEMED AS IF HE COULDN'T TURN THE HANDLE BARS OR APPLY THE BRAKES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10067550

5,500 miles · Mar 9, 2004
Power Train

HAVE MOTORCYCLE THAT HAS BEEN ON RECALL FOR 3 MONTHS AND CAN NOT GET IT FIXED. YAMAHA HAS NOT SENT RECALL KITS TO MY DEALER AND MY MOTORCYCLE IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE WITH THE TRANSMISSON LOCKED UP AND I CAN NOT GET ANY RESULTS FROM YAMAHA.

NHTSA ODI #10060877

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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