IllustrationPOSSIBLE FAILURE OF VALVES IN REAR CYLINDER OF THE YAMAHA ROAD STAR CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER. THIS CAN (AND HAS) PUT THE DRIVER AND / OR PASSENGER IN DANGER. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND YAMAHA HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT IT OR PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING. *JB
2006 Yamaha XV19
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
220–25K
625–50K
250–75K
075–100K
0100–150K
1150K+
31 reports with mileage · 3 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 5 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 reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
34 reportsI WAS RIDING HOME FROM CINCINNATI ON MY 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR GOING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 74. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN MY V-TWIN ENGINE INSTANTLY LOST POWER. THE SEMI IN THE PASSING LANE BEHIND ME HAD TO LOCK UP HIS BRAKES CAUSING ALL WESTBOUND TRAFFIC TO COME TO A STAND STILL. AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT…
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I WAS RIDING HOME FROM CINCINNATI ON MY 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR GOING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 74. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN MY V-TWIN ENGINE INSTANTLY LOST POWER. THE SEMI IN THE PASSING LANE BEHIND ME HAD TO LOCK UP HIS BRAKES CAUSING ALL WESTBOUND TRAFFIC TO COME TO A STAND STILL. AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, NOBODY GOT HURT THIS TIME. I HAD THE BIKE TOWED HOME SO I COULD INSPECT WHY THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. AFTER REMOVING REAR CYLINDER HEAD, I FOUND SLUDGE ON ONE OF THE EXHAUST VALVES AND THE VALVE WAS STICKING. THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT HAPPENED ON MY 2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR, WHICH I TRADED IN FOR THE 2005 MODEL BECAUSE OF A STICKING VALVE PROBLEM. I THINK THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO SO THAT MAYBE IT WILL HELP TO PREVENT A LOSS OF LIFE. *JB
2006 YAMAHA ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE. AT ABOUT 5000 MILES ON ODOMETER IT STARTED RUNNING POORLY. PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE UNTIL AUGUST 14TH WHEN THE REAR CYLINDER SUDDENLY LOSS ALL POWER WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THE MOTORCYCLE AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WRONG SIDE) BEFORE GETTI…
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2006 YAMAHA ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE. AT ABOUT 5000 MILES ON ODOMETER IT STARTED RUNNING POORLY. PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE UNTIL AUGUST 14TH WHEN THE REAR CYLINDER SUDDENLY LOSS ALL POWER WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THE MOTORCYCLE AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WRONG SIDE) BEFORE GETTING HIT BY TRAFFIC. ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN WITHIN YAMAHA AS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET IT REPAIRED HAVE FAILED. THE MOTORCYCLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP UNTIL THEY DECIDE WHAT TO DO AS IT IS UNSAFE TO RIDE. *JB
THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR ON MY 2006 YAMAHA XV1700 (WARRIOR) BEGAN TO FAIL. THIS CAUSED ERRATIC HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION TO THE POINT OF BECOMING INOPERABLE. HAD IT FAILED COMPLETELY, MY ENGINE WOULD HAVE JUST DIED DURING OPERATION, WHICH COULD HAVE VERY LIKELY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Official recalls
107V147000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cables
Apr 2, 2007
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, WHEN EQUIPPED WITH A WINDSHIELD, THE THROTTLE CABLES CAN KINK AT THE GUIDE BRACKET LOCATED AT THE STEERING HEAD WHEN THE HANDLEBAR IS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT. IN THIS POSITION, A KINKED CABLE CAN CAUSE EITHER A STICKLY THROTTLE FEELING OR PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE CLOSED POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE RIDER TURNS THE HANDLEBAR TO THE FULL LEFT LOCK DURING A SLOW-SPEED MANEUVER, THIS STICKY/BINDING THROTTLE FEELING COULD RESULT IN REDUCED VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GUIDE BRACKET WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS AN ADDITIONAL GUIDE TO PREVENT THE THROTTLE CABLES FROM KINKING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.