U.S. public vehicle records

2005 Yamaha XV1700 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

18 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

11,580 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 18 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 18 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	6	33.3%
Transmission and shifting	2	11.1%
Fuel system concerns	2	11.1%

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.

Fuel System, Gasoline

Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System

Electrical System:Ignition

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Fuel System, Gasoline	4
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System	3
Electrical System:Ignition	1
Engine	1
Engine And Engine Cooling	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	1

Fuel System, Gasoline: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System: 3; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 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: 17; 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 (17). 0 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.

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2018

2006: 1; 2007: 8; 2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2018: 2

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 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 10186621 · 2007-03-31 (March 31, 2007)

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE OUT OF ASPEN COLORADO WHEN I STOPPED TO GET GAS. I FILLED THE TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE. I THEN WENT INSIDE AND TOOK A 15 MIN BREAK. I THEN GOT BACK ON MY BIKE, STARTED IT AND TOLD MY WIFE TO GET ON. AS SHE WAS GETTING ON THE BIKE STALLED. UNKNOWN TO ME THE CARBURETOR STARTED OVERFLOWING, DUMPING FUEL ON THE HOT PIPES AND MY RIGHT BOOT. I HIT THE STARTER TO RESTART THE BIKE AND THE BIKE BACKFIRED SETTING THE VAPORIZED FUEL ON FIRE. WE WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE BIKE AND THE BIKE HA…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186621 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10191293 · 2007-05-21 (May 21, 2007)

ONE CYLINDER IN THE BIKE SEEMED TO GO DEAD AND WHILE TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE WILL BOG AND STALL....HAVE TO TAKE REALLY BIG CHANCES WHEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC OR LANES ON HIGHWAY. HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN HIT 6 TIMES BY OTHER TRAFFIC....JUST BEFORE STALLING THERE IS WAS LOUD TAPPING NOISE AND THE MOTORCYCLE POWER VERY QUICKLY WHEN TRYING TO GIVE IT THE THROTTLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 4,201 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191293 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10197491 · 2007-07-25 (July 25, 2007)

I HAVE A 2005 YAMAHA ROAD STAR. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS BIKE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH STICKING VALVES ON THE REAR CYLINDER. IT'S THE EXHAUST VALVE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WAS A DANGEROUS RIDE. HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO WHERE TO GO. SEEMS YAMAHA IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. IT'S DANGEROUS TO RIDE. POWER GOES TO NOTHING AND THE BIKE STALLS DURING SHIFTING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197491 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11105238 · 2018-07-02 (July 2, 2018)

(11104769) WHILE RIDING ON A CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ALONG WITH THE REAR WHEEL. THE BIKE STALLED AND SKIDDED TO A STOP IN THE INSIDE TRAFFIC LANE. I COULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL BUT THE REAR TIRE WAS LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ANOTHER BIKER AND MOTORIST STOPPED, AND WE WERE ABLE TO DRAG THE BIKE OUT OF THE TRAFFIC LANES. I RETURNED LATER AND LOOSENED THE BACK AXLE, SLIPPED THE DRIVE BELT AND ROLLED THE BIKE BACK TO MY HOUSE WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY A MILE AND A HALF AWAY. AFTER DO…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,001 miles reported. Look up ODI 11105238 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10342485 · 2010-07-11 (July 11, 2010)

MY 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE CARBURETOR WHEN RESTARTING AFTER FUELING UP DURING A LONG ROADTRIP. THE HOT FUEL WAS POURING OUT OF THE CARB AND ONTO MY HOT MUFFLERS. AFRAID THE BIKE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE, I HAD TO WAIT FOR IT TO COOL DOWN TO RESTART WHICH IT DID. I TOOK THE BIKE TO HONDA/YAMAHA OF SAVANNAH WHERE THEY CLEANED THE CARB, REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND CLEANED OUT THE WHOLE GAS TANK. THE TECH STATED THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DEBRIS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM LEAVING THE NEEDLE VALVE IN THE CARB UNSEATED AND ALLOWING FUEL TO PASS…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10342485 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10409252 · 2011-06-28 (June 28, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA XV1700. THE CONTACT STATED DURING WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT OF THE CARBURETOR ONTO THE EXHAUST AND THE MOTOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENT AFTER FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE FUEL LEAK WAS A MAJOR CONCERN, A FIRE HAZARD, AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409252 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

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

100.0%Usable mileage18 / 18 records

100.0%Valid incident date18 / 18 records

100.0%Valid filing date18 / 18 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates18 / 18 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	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	422.2% ODI 10270115 · 11,260 mi FUEL (GASOLINE) IS SPRAYED FROM REAR PORT OF CARBURETOR. AS MUCH AS 2 OZ. MAY BE EMITTED AND SPRAYED ON HOT EXHAUST PIPES AND ENGINE. THE FUEL IS IMMEDIATELY VAPORIZED. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT, THEN SHUT OFF AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. IT DOES NOT SPRAY LIQUID GAS IF IMMEDIATELY STARTED OR IF ALLOWED TO COOL. MOTORCYCLE MAY CATCH FIRE IF THE OPERATOR TRIES TO START THE ENGINE AND IT HAPPENS TO COUGH OR BACKFIRE THROUGH THE INTAKE AT THE SAME INSTANT. PROBLEM IS FREQUENT. *TR Look up ODI 10270115 at NHTSA ↗	523.8% ODI 10204453 · 4,000 mi 2006 YAMAHA ROADSTAR CAST - I HAD 4,000 MILES ON THE BIKE. I WAS RIDING IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC ONE DAY AND BEING AN AIR COOLED MOTORCYCLE IT WAS RUNNING A LITTLE WARM. AFTER THE BIKE WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES IT FLOODED ON RESTART. I CHECKED THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND GASOLINE WAS POURING OUT OF THE AIRBOX ONTO THE STILL HOT ENGINE AND EXAUST. I TURNED THE PETCOCK OFF AND WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE BY HOLDING THE THROTTLE OPEN AND CRANKING THE ENGINE FOR A FEW SECONDS. I TURNED THE PECOCK BACK ON AND EVERYTHING SEEMED OK. THE NEXT DAY THE… Look up ODI 10204453 at NHTSA ↗	847.1% ODI 10255109 IN TEMPERATURES OVER 85 DEGREES WHEN STOPPING FOR GAS MY MOTORCYCLE SPEWS GAS OUT OF THE CARB AND ONTO THE GROUND OR HOT EXHAUST PIPES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS GROUP WEBSITE AND YAMAHA SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND OR THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH ETHANOL IN THE GAS. THIS SITUATION HAS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A FIRE. *TR Look up ODI 10255109 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	316.7% ODI 10186480 · 6,800 mi I HAVE A 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1700 MOTORCYCLE. WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS RESTARTED, AFTER IT IS HOT,GAS OVERFLOWS FROM THE CARBURETOR ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES , AND IT HAPPENED TO TWO FRIENDS WITH THE SAME MOTORCYCLE. I CALLED THE DEALER , AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE CONTACTING YAMAHA TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO BECAUSE THEY HAD SEVERAL CALLS ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHERS. YAMAHA CLAIMED IT WAS CAUSED BY WINTER GAS. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY IN A FEW WEEKS WHEN THE GAS COMPANIES CHANGE TO THEIR S… Look up ODI 10186480 at NHTSA ↗	29.5% ODI 10187652 · 125 mi GAS SEEMS TO BOIL OUT OF THE CARBURETOR AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN HOT AND OVERFLOWS ONTO THE HOT ENGINE CASE AND EXHAUST. THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE WHEN IT IS HOT. VERY SCARY. *AK Look up ODI 10187652 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10186627 2007 YAMAHA 1600/1700 ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE THE CARBURETOR IS PUSHING OUT GAS ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK WHEN YOU SHUT IT OFF GAS SPILLS OUT ONTO ENGINE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH DEALER TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB Look up ODI 10186627 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	15.6% ODI 10191516 · 6,000 mi MOTORCYCLE ENGINE WILL NOT RUN PROPERLY DUE TO VALVES STICKING. BACK FIRES AND DIES IN INTERSECTIONS. BACK FIRES AND SLOWS ON FREEWAY. WE BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MOTORCYCLE MAKER. THEY SAY IT WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE AS PER THE MANUAL.*AK Look up ODI 10191516 at NHTSA ↗	419.0% ODI 10201587 · 2,250 mi I BOUGHT A 2006 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1700 NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. JUST BEFORE THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED TO BACKFIRE AND STALL WHILE RIDING. THE BIKE IS STOCK WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BIKE. NOW THE PROBLEM IS WORSE AND THE BIKE IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD TO FIND OUT OVER THE INTERNET THROUGH FORUMS THAT IT'S THE VALVES THAT ARE STICKING IN THE MOTOR. THE SERVICE DEPT TELLS ME IT MIGHT BE A DOG FIGHT BETWEEN ME AND THE MANUFACTURER. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED YAHA… Look up ODI 10201587 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	15.6% ODI 10191400 · 500 mi STICKING VALVES CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO RUN VERY POORLY IN TRAFFIC AND LOSS OF POWER, RESULTING IN NECESSARY STOPS ON HIGHWAYS. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SPOKEN WITH YAMAHA DEALERS, AND THEY HAVE TRIED TO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE IT WAS MY FAULT. THEY SAID A VALVE JOB WOULD RUN AROUND $1000.00. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN OCCURRRING SINCE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS 1 MONTH OLD IN JANUARY 2005. *AK Look up ODI 10191400 at NHTSA ↗	314.3% ODI 10191224 · 2,900 mi IN THE MORNING I GO THROUGH A NORMAL STARTING PROCEDURE OF MOTORCYCLE RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALER AND BY YAMAHA. WITHIN 1 MILE THE ENGINE CHOKED/POPPED, AND BUCKED, ALMOST DIED ON ONE OCCASION ON THE ROAD. AFTER ANOTHER HALF MILE TO A MILE THE ENGINE CLEARED UP AND WILL START AND RAN FINE THE REST OF THE DAY. RECENTLY THE PROBLEM GOT MORE FREQUENT AND SOMETIMES HAPPENED, THOUGH MILDER SYMPTOMS DURING THE DAY. I WAS SCARED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC ,AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH AND INJURY. FROM MY DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER YAMAHA ROAD STAR O… Look up ODI 10191224 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10193554 · 560 mi STUCK VALVES ON A 2007 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WITH ONLY 800 MILES ON IT. I ONLY RODE IT FOR 6 DAYS. DEALER PUT 350 MILES ON IT BEFORE MY PURCHASE. ALSO, HARD CRONE PIPES. FROM MY INVESTIGATION AFTER THE FACT, ROAD STAR CLINIC WEB SITE), THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM SINCE THE EARLIER YEARS OF THE ROAD STAR. NOW I WAIT AROUND WITH NO MOTORCYCLE FOR THE DEALER TO GET AROUND TO FIXING IT. *AK Look up ODI 10193554 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	15.6% ODI 10192875 · 8,000 mi REAR CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STICKS CAUSING ENGINE TO LOSE POWER, BACK FIRE, CUT OUT & AT TIMES STALL. DEALER REJETTED CARBURETOR, CLEANED AIR FILTER, INSTALLED NEW SPARK PLUGS & SHOCK TREATED FUEL SYSTEM WITH RING FREE. NOTED ON REPAIR INVOICE THEY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. CONDITION IS COMING BACK AFTER 2000 MILES. I NEED TO KEEP ADDING RING FREE TO MAKE BIKE RUN. *TR Look up ODI 10192875 at NHTSA ↗	314.3% ODI 10191301 UPON TAKING OFF, WITH BIKE UNDER LOAD, 1 CYCLINDER WILL CEASE FUNCTIONING CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND A STALLING OF THE MOTOR. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A CORRECTION PERFORMED, STILL WAITING FOR A CORRECT DIAGNOSIS FROM THE YAMAHA DEALERSHIP. CONSEQUENCES OF THIS MALFUNCTION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE IF THE MOTOR FAILED WHILE ON A BUSY ROAD OR HIGHWAY. *AK Look up ODI 10191301 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10202013 · 4,650 mi 2ND REPORTED OCCURENCE - MOTORCYCLE LOSS POWER ON REAR CYLINDER AGAIN. VALVE STUCK OPEN CAUSING BIKE TO ALMOST STOP ON ROUTE 2 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. YAMAHA REFUSING TO FIX PROPERLY. JUST REAMING THE VALVE GUIDES AGAIN. ONLY PUT 4,000 MILES ON SINCE REPAIRED LAST TIME. CUSTOMER SERVICE FEELS THIS IS ACCEPTABLE. APPARENTLY YAMAHA KNOWS THEY HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE ROADSTAR. BUT FEELS THE FEW THAT CONTRACT THIS ISSUE THEY CAN BANDAID UNTIL EITHER IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. OR THE OWNER GETS DISCOURAGED ENOUGH TO SELL THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 10202013 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	1100.0% ODI 11554694 My bike almost Catching Fire because the gas lines Look up ODI 11554694 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.8% ODI 11083455 · 11,384 mi WHEN I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON 04/03/2018 TEMPERATURE WAS 78 DEGREES. WHENEVER I STOPPED AND SHUT ENGINE OFF THEN TRY TO RESTART ENGINE ,GASOLINE POURED OUT OF THE BREATHER ,CARBUREATOR SPILLING GAS ON THE HOT ENGINE MAKING THAT A FIRE HAZARD. IT DID IT SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE DAY. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOK AT IT MAKES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THANK YOU Look up ODI 11083455 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10483999 · 6,500 mi FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY 5PX-24560-00 HAD AN INCORRECT TOLERANCE FIT AND BEGAN LEAKING FUEL ON TO THE ENGINE. LUCKILY THE UNIT STAYED TOGETHER WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TRAVELING. UPON REPLACING PART IT SIMPLY FELL APART AND CAUSED ALL FUEL IN THE TANK TO DRAIN. FAILURE DURING TRAVEL WOULD LIKELY CAUSE A FIRE AND INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER. *TR Look up ODI 10483999 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	15.6% ODI 10191293 · 4,201 mi ONE CYLINDER IN THE BIKE SEEMED TO GO DEAD AND WHILE TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE WILL BOG AND STALL....HAVE TO TAKE REALLY BIG CHANCES WHEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC OR LANES ON HIGHWAY. HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN HIT 6 TIMES BY OTHER TRAFFIC....JUST BEFORE STALLING THERE IS WAS LOUD TAPPING NOISE AND THE MOTORCYCLE POWER VERY QUICKLY WHEN TRYING TO GIVE IT THE THROTTLE. *AK Look up ODI 10191293 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.8% ODI 10183498 · 1,000 mi TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2007 YAMHA YZF R1 MOTORCYCLE TOOK APPROXIMATELY 4-9SECONDS TO ACCELERATE WHEN IN SECOND GEAR. THIS PROBLEM GENERALLY OCCURRED AT 47-49 MPH AND 5500 RPMS. THE CONTACT STATED ONCE ACCELERATED IT LURCHED MORE THAN HE WOULD LIKE. THE CONTACT FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM DURING ICY ROAD CONDITIONS, CONTACT NOTICED THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING ALL ROAD CONDITIONS, AND THEREWAS NO PARTICULAR TIME OF THE DAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED.. YAMAHA INFORMED THE CONTACT THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE WAY THE … Look up ODI 10183498 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	15.6% ODI 10268736 · 19,000 mi IN APRIL OF 2008 I INSTALLED A METZELER 880 MARATHON MOTORCYCLE TIRE ON MY BIKE. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED FROM RONAYERS, WHICH IS AN ONLINE MOTORCYCLE PARTS STORE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLING THE TIRE I WENT FOR A RIDE AND NOTICED A CONSTANT SHAKING OF THE HANDLEBARS....ITS AS IF I'M RIDING ON A VERY VERY WINDY DAY. THE BIKE WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DISTRIBUTOR RONAYERS WHO TOLD ME TO CONTACT METZELER WHICH IS A DIVISION OF PIRELLI TIRES. THE MAN… Look up ODI 10268736 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.9% ODI 10237767 FAILURE OF MANUFACTURER YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE(STAR BRAND) TO BALANCE THE TIRES/RIMS OF THEIR MOTORCYCLES PRIOR TO SALE. THIS LEADS TO HANDLING ISSUES AND PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND REPLACEMENT. I HAD A LOW SPEED WOBBLE FROM THE DAY OF DELIVERY 1 APRIL '07 UNTIL I HAD THE REAR TIRE REPLACED AND BALANCED 5 AUGUST '08. I THEN BEGAN TO LOOK AT STAR MC'C AND CANNOT FIND ANY ON THE SHOW ROOM FLOORS THAT HAVE ANY WEIGHTS OR SIGNS THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO BALANCE THE RIMS/TIRE OF THIS BRAND HAVE BEEN MADE. MANY FOLKS ON THE ROADSTAR RIDERS FORUM ARE HAVING ISS… Look up ODI 10237767 at NHTSA ↗

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
Fuel System, Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	11,580 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10270115 · 11,260 mi FUEL (GASOLINE) IS SPRAYED FROM REAR PORT OF CARBURETOR. AS MUCH AS 2 OZ. MAY BE EMITTED AND SPRAYED ON HOT EXHAUST PIPES AND ENGINE. THE FUEL IS IMMEDIATELY VAPORIZED. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT, THEN SHUT OFF AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. IT DOES NOT SPRAY LIQUID GAS IF IMMEDIATELY STARTED OR IF ALLOWED TO COOL. MOTORCYCLE MAY CATCH FIRE IF THE OPERATOR TRIES TO START THE ENGINE AND IT HAPPENS TO COUGH OR BACKFIRE THROUGH THE INTAKE AT THE SAME INSTANT. PROBLEM IS FREQUENT. TR Look up ODI 10270115 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10275037 · 14,000 mi AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE AND MOTOR IS HOT, STOPPING FOR APPROX 15 MIN, THEN WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE CARB SPRAYS GAS OUT ALL OVER THE BASE OF HOT ENGINE AND EXHAUST PIPE. DOES IT EVERY TIME AFTER TRYING TO RESTART THE HOT(NOT OVERLY HOT, JUST HOT WEATHER) ENGINE. GAS IS BOILED AND VAPORIZED IMMEDIATELY. SEEMS TO BE AN OVERALL DESIGN PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10275037 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10342485 · 11,900 mi MY 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE CARBURETOR WHEN RESTARTING AFTER FUELING UP DURING A LONG ROADTRIP. THE HOT FUEL WAS POURING OUT OF THE CARB AND ONTO MY HOT MUFFLERS. AFRAID THE BIKE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE, I HAD TO WAIT FOR IT TO COOL DOWN TO RESTART WHICH IT DID. I TOOK THE BIKE TO HONDA/YAMAHA OF SAVANNAH WHERE THEY CLEANED THE CARB, REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND CLEANED OUT THE WHOLE GAS TANK. THE TECH STATED THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DEBRIS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM LEAVING THE NEEDLE VALVE IN THE CARB UNSEATED AND ALLOWING FUEL TO PASS… Look up ODI 10342485 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System	Too few reports for a range	7,280 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10186480 · 6,800 mi I HAVE A 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1700 MOTORCYCLE. WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS RESTARTED, AFTER IT IS HOT,GAS OVERFLOWS FROM THE CARBURETOR ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES , AND IT HAPPENED TO TWO FRIENDS WITH THE SAME MOTORCYCLE. I CALLED THE DEALER , AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE CONTACTING YAMAHA TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO BECAUSE THEY HAD SEVERAL CALLS ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHERS. YAMAHA CLAIMED IT WAS CAUSED BY WINTER GAS. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY IN A FEW WEEKS WHEN THE GAS COMPANIES CHANGE TO THEIR S… Look up ODI 10186480 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10186621 · 16,000 mi I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE OUT OF ASPEN COLORADO WHEN I STOPPED TO GET GAS. I FILLED THE TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE. I THEN WENT INSIDE AND TOOK A 15 MIN BREAK. I THEN GOT BACK ON MY BIKE, STARTED IT AND TOLD MY WIFE TO GET ON. AS SHE WAS GETTING ON THE BIKE STALLED. UNKNOWN TO ME THE CARBURETOR STARTED OVERFLOWING, DUMPING FUEL ON THE HOT PIPES AND MY RIGHT BOOT. I HIT THE STARTER TO RESTART THE BIKE AND THE BIKE BACKFIRED SETTING THE VAPORIZED FUEL ON FIRE. WE WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE BIKE AND THE BIKE HA… Look up ODI 10186621 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10198508 · 7,280 mi I HAVE A 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE, WHICH LEAKS GAS AFTER RIDING, THEN STOPPING, THEN TRYING TO RESTART. IT LEAKS A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS, EVEN WITH THE FUEL PETCOCK TURNED OFF. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 DEALERSHIPS, ONLY ONE WAS WILLING TO WORK ON IT, THE OTHERS SAID IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF, AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. THE ONE THAT DID WORK ON IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD. ON THEORY IS POOR DESIGN, THAT THE GAS ACTUALLY "BOILS" BACK OUT OF THE CARB DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. *TR Look up ODI 10198508 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition	Too few reports for a range	36,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10173818 · 36,500 mi I WAS RIDING MY 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE FROM MY HOME IN THE DFW AREA TO HILL COUNTRY. APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES INTO THE TRIP MY BIKE WOULD CUTOUT EVERY NOW AND AGAIN, ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUSHING THE KILL SWITCH ON THE MOTORCYCLE. IF I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH THE BIKE WOULD COME BACK TO AN IDLE AND IT WOULD BE FINE, I COULD CONTINUE ON RIDING. IT PROCEEDED TO DO THIS THE ENTIRE WEEKEND UNTIL I COULD GET HOME AND REPAIR IT. ONCE I GOT HOME I FOUND OUT THAT BOTH THE TABS THAT HOLD ON MY CPS (CRANK POSITION SENSOR) HAD BROKEN OF… Look up ODI 10173818 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	19,100 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10459083 · 19,100 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1700. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE MOTOR AND THE REAR WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT A BOLT DETACHED FROM THE DRIVE PULLEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,100. Look up ODI 10459083 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	6,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10191516 · 6,000 mi MOTORCYCLE ENGINE WILL NOT RUN PROPERLY DUE TO VALVES STICKING. BACK FIRES AND DIES IN INTERSECTIONS. BACK FIRES AND SLOWS ON FREEWAY. WE BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MOTORCYCLE MAKER. THEY SAY IT WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE AS PER THE MANUAL.*AK Look up ODI 10191516 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10191400 · 500 mi STICKING VALVES CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO RUN VERY POORLY IN TRAFFIC AND LOSS OF POWER, RESULTING IN NECESSARY STOPS ON HIGHWAYS. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SPOKEN WITH YAMAHA DEALERS, AND THEY HAVE TRIED TO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE IT WAS MY FAULT. THEY SAID A VALVE JOB WOULD RUN AROUND $1000.00. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN OCCURRRING SINCE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS 1 MONTH OLD IN JANUARY 2005. *AK Look up ODI 10191400 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	8,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10192875 · 8,000 mi REAR CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STICKS CAUSING ENGINE TO LOSE POWER, BACK FIRE, CUT OUT & AT TIMES STALL. DEALER REJETTED CARBURETOR, CLEANED AIR FILTER, INSTALLED NEW SPARK PLUGS & SHOCK TREATED FUEL SYSTEM WITH RING FREE. NOTED ON REPAIR INVOICE THEY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. CONDITION IS COMING BACK AFTER 2000 MILES. I NEED TO KEEP ADDING RING FREE TO MAKE BIKE RUN. *TR Look up ODI 10192875 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	Too few reports for a range	12,001 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11104769 · 12,001 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA XV1700. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE DRY PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,001. Look up ODI 11104769 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

2006: 14 complaints · 2007: 11 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2006	4	10	14
2007	6	10	11

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2006	21	0	0
2007	16	0	1

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	Fuel System, Gasoline	Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System	Electrical System:Ignition	Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys
Fuel System, Gasoline	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	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

2 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

6 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 6,101 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10186621 · 16,000 mi

Look up ODI 10186621 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10191293 · 4,201 mi

Look up ODI 10191293 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10191400 · 500 mi

STICKING VALVES CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO RUN VERY POORLY IN TRAFFIC AND LOSS OF POWER, RESULTING IN NECESSARY STOPS ON HIGHWAYS. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SPOKEN WITH YAMAHA DEALERS, AND THEY HAVE TRIED TO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE IT WAS MY FAULT. THEY SAID A VALVE JOB WOULD RUN AROUND $1000.00. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN OCCURRRING SINCE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS 1 MONTH OLD IN JANUARY 2005. *AK

Look up ODI 10191400 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 5.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 4,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10409252 · 4,000 mi

Look up ODI 10409252 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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