U.S. public vehicle records

2003 Yamaha ROAD STAR SILVERADO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

50 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

5,600 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 19 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 35 of 50 complaints (70.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	33	66.0%
Fuel system concerns	1	2.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Manual Transmission

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Power Train

Electrical System

Electrical System:Horn

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Equipment

Fuel System, Gasoline

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Power Train:Manual Transmission	35
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	9
Power Train	2
Electrical System	1
Electrical System:Horn	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	1
Equipment	1
Fuel System, Gasoline	1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 35; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 9; Power Train: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Horn: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Equipment: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 18; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 31 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003

2004

2006

2008

2009

2010

2011

2013

2018

2003: 1; 2004: 40; 2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2013: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 33 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10056188 · 2004-01-30 (January 30, 2004)

SAFETY RECALL REGARDING MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR. I RECIEVED THE RECALL BY MAIL TODAY, AND CALLED BOTH LOCALL DEALERSHIPS AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE ONLY GETTING FOUR RECALL REPAIR KITS EACH PER WEEK AND HAVE A LONG WAITING LIST. TWO TO THREE MONTHS>

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10056188 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10056866 · 2004-02-09 (February 9, 2004)

I RECIEVED A SAFTY RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT LEADS TO REAR WHEEL LOCK UP AND CRASH. THE RECALL ADVISES TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO ORIGINAL DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BE FOR A MONTH AND A HALF. THE BIKE SITS AT THE DEALER AND CANNOT BE RIDDEN.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10056866 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10236371 · 2008-07-30 (July 30, 2008)

FUEL TANK ON A FIVE YEAR OLD MOTORCYCLE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND MULTIPLE PIN HOLES HAVE FORMED. GAS LEAKED ON HOT MOTOR CREATING SAFETY ISSUE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FIX OR REPLACE TANK. PER MANUFACTURER THERE IS NO COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK TO PROTECT THE BARE METAL FROM RUSTING. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE PURCHASED NEW IN 2003. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236371 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

50 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

38.0%Usable mileage19 / 50 records

84.0%Valid incident date42 / 50 records

100.0%Valid filing date50 / 50 records

84.0%Ordered incident and filing dates42 / 50 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Power Train:Manual Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	228.6% ODI 10091710 AFTER RECEIVING RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT CONSUMER WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. AK NM Look up ODI 10091710 at NHTSA ↗	847.1% ODI 10058661 ON JANUARY 9 2004 I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, NOTIFYING ME OF A RECALL ON MY 2002 ROADSTAR SILVERADO VIN#[XXX] BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE I WAS INSTRUCTED BY YAMAHA MOTOR CORP. NOT TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE IT IS UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS. THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE TO MAKE IT SAFE IN A TIMELY MANNER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT IS FEB 21 2004 AND MY BIKE STILL IS NOT FIXED THE DEALER HAS NOT FIXED ANY BIKES OF YET YAMAHA MOTOR CORP. HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE PAR… Look up ODI 10058661 at NHTSA ↗	3570.0% ODI 10055903 RECALL# 03V309000 SUBJECT: REAR WHEEL LOCK UP. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO HAD NO PARTS OR INFORMATION ON WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *JB Look up ODI 10055903 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 10062989 · 13,800 mi ON JANUARY 9, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL MAY 2004. AK NM Look up ODI 10062989 at NHTSA ↗	317.6% ODI 10063372 · 5,260 mi ON JANUARY 3, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK Look up ODI 10063372 at NHTSA ↗	918.0% ODI 10058027 · 5,400 mi TWO MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA 03V309000 RECALL LETTER REGARDING SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAYBE INCORRECTLY MACHINED, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN A BROKEN RETAINER. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY INDICATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL JUNE. *AK Look up ODI 10058027 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10551967 I WAS DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY IN THE INSIDE LANE, WHEN (AT ABOUT 55 MPH) I SHIFTED INTO 5TH GEAR AND HEARD A "CLUNK" SOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE REAR WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND THE BIKE WENT INTO A SKID (THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC BEHIND ME, AS WE HAD JUST LEFT A HEAVILY POPULATED SIGNAL ON THE ROADWAY AND MY RIDING PARTNER (MY WIFE) WAS IN FRONT OF ME). SINCE THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC BEHIND ME, I TRIED TO CONTROL THE SKID AS LONG AS POSSIBLE AND STEER INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN TO AVOID BEING RUN OVER BY VEHI… Look up ODI 10551967 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.8% ODI 10236191 · 26,360 mi I OWN A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SEVERAL TIMES A DAY ON THE DAYS THAT I DRIVE MY BIKE I EXPERIENCE A BACKFIRING THROUGH CARBURETOR I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO SEVERAL SHOPS AND EACH OF THEM SAY THE SAME THING THAT IT'S STICKING VALVES AND THAT ROADSTERS ARE NOTED FOR THIS. IF YAMAHA GETS THIS COMPLAINT SO MUCH WHY HAVEN'T THEY DONE SOMETHING ABOUT ? I HAVE DROPPED MY BIKE SEVERAL TIMES ON SLOW TURNS WHEN YOUR IN NEED OF THE POWER AND THEN IT GONE AND YOUR IN TROUBLE AND DOWN YOU GO .THANK GOD FOR MY ENGINE GUARDS THE STOP THE BIKE FROM A LOT OF DAMAGE. … Look up ODI 10236191 at NHTSA ↗	24.0% ODI 10512790 · 25,850 mi 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 Look up ODI 10512790 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	1100.0% ODI 10277226 MY 1999 YAMAHA ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLE CONSISTENTLY VOIDS RAW FUEL FROM THE CARBURETOR THROUGH THE AIR CLEANER DOWN ONTO THE HOT ENGINE CASE AND ONTO THE GROUND, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS HOT. THE YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS; LOCAL DEALER KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE THAT PLAGUES MANY OF US WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES. *TR Look up ODI 10277226 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.0% ODI 10236371 · 16,000 mi FUEL TANK ON A FIVE YEAR OLD MOTORCYCLE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND MULTIPLE PIN HOLES HAVE FORMED. GAS LEAKED ON HOT MOTOR CREATING SAFETY ISSUE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FIX OR REPLACE TANK. PER MANUFACTURER THERE IS NO COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK TO PROTECT THE BARE METAL FROM RUSTING. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE PURCHASED NEW IN 2003. *TR Look up ODI 10236371 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.9% ODI 10065207 RECALL PARTS ON BACK ORDER FOR 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1600 SILVERADO. (NAR) PH CB Look up ODI 10065207 at NHTSA ↗	12.0% ODI 10044497 PROBLEMS GETTING RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE DUE TO PARTS AVAILABILITY.MR CB Look up ODI 10044497 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.0% ODI 10066607 THE MOTORCYCLE'S REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN THE FLYWHEEL DISENGAGED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SKID WHILE TURNING THE CORNER. PH CONSUMER RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER TO INFORM ABOUT A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND ON BACK ORDER. LA Look up ODI 10066607 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Horn	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.0% ODI 10146667 · 5,000 mi THE FORWARD HORN BRACKET ON MY 2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR HAS REGULARLY BROKEN AT 5000 MILE INTERVALS. I TOOK ONE AND BEEFED IT UP WITH WELDED-IN ROD AND ANGLED BRACKETS BUT IT STILL ONLY LASTED 15000 MILES. MY DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO YAMAHA, BUT WHEN I CALL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE, THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL OIL COOLER ON THE BIKE AND HAD THAT BRACKET BREAK (I FEEL DUE TO THE EXTREME VIBRATIONS INHERENT IN THE BIKE)! NOW, ON THE NEW ROADLINER, THEY HAVE ADDRESSED THESE PR… Look up ODI 10146667 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.9% ODI 10610960 · 53,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED ABNORMLLY AND THE REAR WHEEL SEIZED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10610960 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Power Train:Manual Transmission	3,975–9,248 mi	8,600 mi	8	ODI 10056866 · 8,500 mi I RECIEVED A SAFTY RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT LEADS TO REAR WHEEL LOCK UP AND CRASH. THE RECALL ADVISES TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO ORIGINAL DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BE FOR A MONTH AND A HALF. THE BIKE SITS AT THE DEALER AND CANNOT BE RIDDEN. Look up ODI 10056866 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10062282 · 2,400 mi I HAVE A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR THAT YAMAHA TELLS ME I CAN'T RIDE BECAUSE IT WILL LOCKED UP AND WOULD KILL ME. I HAVE ONLY 2200 MILES ON IT BUT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AT ANYTIME WHILE RIDDING IT BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION BEING DEFECTIVE..NOW I CAN'T RIDE IT BUT STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT BECAUSE YAMAHA CANT SUPPLY THE PARTS TO FIX IT FOR A WHILE..EVEN WHEN IT'S FIXED THE VALUE WILL NOT BE WHAT I OWE ON IT ....ITS REALLY SAD. AK Look up ODI 10062282 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10062707 · 4,500 mi IN JANUARY I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT MY ROADSTAR SILVERADO HAD A TRANSMISSION RECALL. SINCE THEN, I'VE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT 4 DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH PARTS FROM YAMAHA. THEY ARE NOW ON BACK ORDER. I DOUBT THAT I'LL EVEN BE ABLE TO RIDE THIS YEAR; MEANWHILE THEY ARE RECEIVING PAYMENT. JB Look up ODI 10062707 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1,950–5,500 mi	3,400 mi	7	ODI 10058027 · 5,400 mi TWO MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA 03V309000 RECALL LETTER REGARDING SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAYBE INCORRECTLY MACHINED, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN A BROKEN RETAINER. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY INDICATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL JUNE. AK Look up ODI 10058027 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10059227 · 1,900 mi CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 03V309000 ON JANUARY 21, 2004 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE RECALL NOTICE INDICATED THE SECOND AND THIRD PINION GEARS MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR. EVENTUALLY, THE WOULD RESULT IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP. DEALER INDICATED DID NOT HAVE PARTS, AND NO TECHNICIANS. IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST THREE MONTHS TO GET THE PARTS ON RECALL. AK Look up ODI 10059227 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10059454 · 850 mi ON JANUARY 7, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MOTORCYCLES. THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEARS MIGHT BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY WOULD RESULT IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP. DEALER INDICATED HE DIDN'T HAVE THE KIT YET TO FIX THE MOTORCYCLE. DEALER WAS VERY COOPERATIVE. MANUFACTURER DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THE RECALL.*AK Look up ODI 10059454 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	Too few reports for a range	19,925 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10512790 · 25,850 mi 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 Look up ODI 10512790 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11115360 · 14,000 mi PASSING ON A FREEWAY AND LOST 5TH GEAR. COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND PROBLEM THAT YAMAHA IS AWARE OF AND THEY LEFT CUSTOMERS OUT TO DRY. OR SHOULD I SAY DIE!! THIS WILL COST US AROUND 4,000 TO FIX. SHAME ON YAMAHA FOR NOT FIXING THIS PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION, THIS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE. YAMAHA STATES IF THE RECALL IS DONE, THEN THEY'RE DONE. Look up ODI 11115360 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Horn	Too few reports for a range	5,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10146667 · 5,000 mi THE FORWARD HORN BRACKET ON MY 2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR HAS REGULARLY BROKEN AT 5000 MILE INTERVALS. I TOOK ONE AND BEEFED IT UP WITH WELDED-IN ROD AND ANGLED BRACKETS BUT IT STILL ONLY LASTED 15000 MILES. MY DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO YAMAHA, BUT WHEN I CALL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE, THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL OIL COOLER ON THE BIKE AND HAD THAT BRACKET BREAK (I FEEL DUE TO THE EXTREME VIBRATIONS INHERENT IN THE BIKE)! NOW, ON THE NEW ROADLINER, THEY HAVE ADDRESSED THESE PR… Look up ODI 10146667 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	16,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10236371 · 16,000 mi FUEL TANK ON A FIVE YEAR OLD MOTORCYCLE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND MULTIPLE PIN HOLES HAVE FORMED. GAS LEAKED ON HOT MOTOR CREATING SAFETY ISSUE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FIX OR REPLACE TANK. PER MANUFACTURER THERE IS NO COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK TO PROTECT THE BARE METAL FROM RUSTING. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE PURCHASED NEW IN 2003. *TR Look up ODI 10236371 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2002: 11 complaints · 2003: 38 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2002	0	0	11
2003	4	38	38

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2002	14	2	1
2003	38	8	4

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Power Train:Manual Transmission	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Power Train	Electrical System	Electrical System:Horn	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Equipment	Fuel System, Gasoline
Power Train:Manual Transmission	—	0	0	1 ODI 10066607 THE MOTORCYCLE'S REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN THE FLYWHEEL DISENGAGED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SKID WHILE TURNING THE CORNER. PH CONSUMER RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER TO INFORM ABOUT A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND ON BACK ORDER. LA Look up ODI 10066607 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10059823 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HOWEVER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA, CYPRESS, CA 90630. [phone removed]. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. AK MOTORCYCLE ONLY HAS 2,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. OIL LEAKING FROM THE MOTOR BECAUSE MECHANIC USED THE MOTORCYCLE TO TRAIN HIMSELF. LA Look up ODI 10059823 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	1 ODI 10066607 THE MOTORCYCLE'S REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN THE FLYWHEEL DISENGAGED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SKID WHILE TURNING THE CORNER. PH CONSUMER RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER TO INFORM ABOUT A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND ON BACK ORDER. LA Look up ODI 10066607 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Horn	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	1 ODI 10059823 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HOWEVER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA, CYPRESS, CA 90630. [phone removed]. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. AK MOTORCYCLE ONLY HAS 2,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. OIL LEAKING FROM THE MOTOR BECAUSE MECHANIC USED THE MOTORCYCLE TO TRAIN HIMSELF. LA Look up ODI 10059823 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Equipment	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 16,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10236371 · 16,000 mi

Look up ODI 10236371 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b