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2006 Yamaha XV1700 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

21 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

4,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 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

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 21 complaints (23.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	4	19.0%
Fuel system concerns	3	14.3%
Transmission and shifting	1	4.8%

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

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System

Exterior Lighting

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Fuel System, Gasoline	5
Engine And Engine Cooling	4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	3
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System	2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System	1
Exterior Lighting	1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	1

Fuel System, Gasoline: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 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: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 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 (19). 2 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.

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2013

2018

2007: 9; 2008: 3; 2009: 1; 2010: 5; 2011: 1; 2013: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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 10191301 · 2007-05-21 (May 21, 2007)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10191301 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10191452 · 2007-05-22 (May 22, 2007)

PURCHASED MOTORCYCLE NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2006. IN DECEMBER 2006 I STARTED HAVING DRIVABLE PROBLEMS. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH OTHER OWNERS OF SIMILAR MOTORCYCLES THEY COMPLAINED ABOUT STICKY EXHAUST VALVES. THEY MADE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS, AND IT TEMPORARILY FIXED THE SYMPTOMS WHICH WERE EXTREME LOSS OF POWER AND POOR RUNNING. THE EXHAUST VALVES STUCK OPENLY AT ANY ENGINE SPEED. THIS OCCURRED DURING TURNS, STRAIGHT AND LEVEL RIDING, ACCELERATING, DECELERATING, ENTERING, EXITING FREEWAYS AND WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE SIZE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191452 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10191210 · 2007-05-18 (May 18, 2007)

WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE MOTORCYCLE 2006 YAMAHA ROADSTAR LOST POWER, BACK FIRED AND ALMOST DIED. THERE WAS TRAFFIC APPROACHING, AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A DRIVEWAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER , AND WAS TOLD THE STEPS TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING. WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM WAS A STICKY INTAKE VALVE. THE DEALER STATED , PER TSB FROM YAMAHA, IT WAS DUE TO TOO MUCH OIL IN THE ENGINE, 4.5 QUARTS, WHICH WAS WHAT YAMAHA PUT IN THE MOTORCYCLE , AND THE CARBURETOR WAS S…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191210 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10339816 · 2010-06-24 (June 24, 2010)

MY 2006 YAMAHA SILVERADO 1700 THAT ONLY HAD 4,700 MILES ON IT WHEN I GOT IT 10/2009 PUKES FUEL FROM THE CARB ALL OVER THE HOT MOTOR POST HOT SHUT DOWN WHICH S A FIRE HAZARD I DIAGNOSED IT TO EXTREME HEAT ISSUES WITH CARB & FLOAT BOWL OVERHEATING / METAL FUEL LINE INBETWEEN THE CYLS/ OVERHEATING/ METAL BODY OF ELEC F-PUMP OVER HEATING ALL FROM THE EXCESSIVE HEAT PRODUCED BY THE LRG 1700CC V-TWIN AIR COOLED MOTOR AND YAMAH NOT PROPERLY /FULLY INSULATING THE COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM WITH A HI TECH HI TEMP INSULATING MATERIAL TO PROTECT THE IT FROM TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339816 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10223034 · 2008-04-01 (April 1, 2008)

TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO RIDE ON. MULTIPLES LISTINGS OF WEAK GEAR LINKAGE REPORTED VIA INTERNET WEBSITES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 23,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10223034 at NHTSA ↗

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

Data completeness

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

90.5%Usable mileage19 / 21 records

100.0%Valid incident date21 / 21 records

100.0%Valid filing date21 / 21 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates21 / 21 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	4,000–13,500 mi	4,700 mi	5	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 ↗ ODI 10254437 · 17,500 mi I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT WHEN I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AFTER RIDING ON A HOT DAY OR AFTER EXTENDED IDLING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, SOMETHING CAUSES A JET OF GAS TO BE SPRAYED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE BEHIND THE AIR CLEANER COVER, IT FLOWS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HOT ENGINE VERY NEAR AN EXHAUST PIPE. (HOT ENGINE AND FLOWING GAS NOT GOOD). THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FLOAT VALVE AND SEAL. HE IS ORDERING ANOTHER ONE BUT DOESN'T REALLY THINK THAT GOING TO CURE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SEVERAL OTHER YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE OWNERS OF THE ROAD … Look up ODI 10254437 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10322524 · 3,000 mi MY 2006 YAMAHA ROADSTAR EXHIBITS FUEL LEAKAGE OUT OF THE CARBURETOR WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT. THIS USUALLY OCCURS AFTER STOPPING AND THE ENGINE IS WARM AND HEAT SOAKS THE CARB. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL. MY CONCERN IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE WHILE I AM SITTING ON THE MOTORCYCLE. YAMAHA SERVICE REPS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT YAMAHA DOES NOT HAVE A FIX IN PLACE AT THIS TIME NOR DID THEY SUGGEST THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON ONE. I WOULD HAVE FOR SOMEONE TO BE BURNT OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE.… Look up ODI 10322524 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	3,200 mi	4 (sparse)	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 ↗ ODI 10334719 · 4,150 mi I WAS RIDING A YAMAHA 2006 ROAD STAR HEADING ON TO THE HIGHWAY THE BIKE BACKFIRED AND QUIT. I YANKED THE BIKE TO THE SIDE ALMOST GETTING HIT. DOES IT TAKE SOMEBODY DYING BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS MOTORCYCLE. THIS BIKE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS 3 OTHER TIMES RING FREE AND REJETTING THE CARB SEEMS TO BE THEIR FIX BUT ITS ONLY TEMPORARY. TR Look up ODI 10334719 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10343240 · 625 mi BACK FIRING AND WANTING TO DIE,ON COLD STARTS. YAMAHA DID THE VALVE JOB UNDER WARRANTY,AND TOLD ME IT WAS FROM IMPROPER OIL CHANGE. NOW ITS DOING IT AGAIN AND THE YAMAHA SHOP HAS BEEN DOING THE OIL CHANGE, 1 YEAR LATER AND 3000 MILES. YAMAHA ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH STARTER CLUTCHES MAKING A CRACK WHEN TURNING OFF THE BIKE.(THAT SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO FLY OUT OF THE BIKE,OH YEA AND IT DON'T START WHEN THIS HAPPENS). *TR Look up ODI 10343240 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	2,900 mi	3 (sparse)	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 ↗ ODI 10191452 · 1,200 mi PURCHASED MOTORCYCLE NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2006. IN DECEMBER 2006 I STARTED HAVING DRIVABLE PROBLEMS. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH OTHER OWNERS OF SIMILAR MOTORCYCLES THEY COMPLAINED ABOUT STICKY EXHAUST VALVES. THEY MADE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS, AND IT TEMPORARILY FIXED THE SYMPTOMS WHICH WERE EXTREME LOSS OF POWER AND POOR RUNNING. THE EXHAUST VALVES STUCK OPENLY AT ANY ENGINE SPEED. THIS OCCURRED DURING TURNS, STRAIGHT AND LEVEL RIDING, ACCELERATING, DECELERATING, ENTERING, EXITING FREEWAYS AND WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE SIZE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TH… Look up ODI 10191452 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10236171 · 7,000 mi THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE WILL LOSE POWER DUE TO VALVES STICKING AND CAUSING BIKE TO RUN ON ONLY 1 CYLINDER. IT HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE YAMAHA TRIES TO LAY BLAME ON THE OWNERS OF THE BIKES. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS MAYBE EVEN THOUSANDS OF BIKES! *TR Look up ODI 10236171 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	1,200 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10195911 · 1,200 mi 2006 1700CC YAMAHA ROSD STAR. DANGEROUS TO OWN AND RIDE DUE TO STICKY VALVES. MOTORCYCLE LOSES POWER ON CURVES AND ON STRAIGHT ROADS DUE TO INCONSISTENT MOTOR PERFORMANCE. YAMAHA KNEW OF THIS BUT WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10195911 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System	Too few reports for a range	1,175 mi	2 (sparse)	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 ↗ ODI 10222374 · 2,225 mi FUEL SYSTEM LEAKING GAS ONTO HOT ENGINE AFTER BEING DRIVEN. TR Look up ODI 10222374 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System	Too few reports for a range	7,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10236171 · 7,000 mi THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE WILL LOSE POWER DUE TO VALVES STICKING AND CAUSING BIKE TO RUN ON ONLY 1 CYLINDER. IT HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE YAMAHA TRIES TO LAY BLAME ON THE OWNERS OF THE BIKES. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS MAYBE EVEN THOUSANDS OF BIKES! *TR Look up ODI 10236171 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	Too few reports for a range	3 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10532556 · 3 mi THE TURN SIGNAL LENSES AND STOP LAMP LENS ON HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OR PERHAPS MILLIONS OF YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES ARE NOT IDENTIFIED WITH A DOT OR SAE MARKING, MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO OPERATE THE MOTORCYCLE IN VIRGINIA AND MANY OTHER STATES. IT WAS REQUESTED THAT YAMAHA USA WORK WITH THE DOT TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATION LETTER FOR THE STATE POLICE AND STATE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM FOR THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS AND PERHAPS MILLIONS OF YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE OWNERS AFFECTED. THE ALTERNATIVE IS TO HAVE THE NHTSB DEVELOP A REC… Look up ODI 10532556 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	Too few reports for a range	7,900 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10191210 · 7,900 mi WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE MOTORCYCLE 2006 YAMAHA ROADSTAR LOST POWER, BACK FIRED AND ALMOST DIED. THERE WAS TRAFFIC APPROACHING, AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A DRIVEWAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER , AND WAS TOLD THE STEPS TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING. WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM WAS A STICKY INTAKE VALVE. THE DEALER STATED , PER TSB FROM YAMAHA, IT WAS DUE TO TOO MUCH OIL IN THE ENGINE, 4.5 QUARTS, WHICH WAS WHAT YAMAHA PUT IN THE MOTORCYCLE , AND THE CARBURETOR WAS S… Look up ODI 10191210 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	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System	Exterior Lighting	Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
Fuel System, Gasoline	—	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	1 ODI 10236171 · 7,000 mi THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE WILL LOSE POWER DUE TO VALVES STICKING AND CAUSING BIKE TO RUN ON ONLY 1 CYLINDER. IT HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE YAMAHA TRIES TO LAY BLAME ON THE OWNERS OF THE BIKES. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS MAYBE EVEN THOUSANDS OF BIKES! *TR Look up ODI 10236171 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System	0	0	1 ODI 10236171 · 7,000 mi THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE WILL LOSE POWER DUE TO VALVES STICKING AND CAUSING BIKE TO RUN ON ONLY 1 CYLINDER. IT HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE YAMAHA TRIES TO LAY BLAME ON THE OWNERS OF THE BIKES. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS MAYBE EVEN THOUSANDS OF BIKES! *TR Look up ODI 10236171 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0
Exterior Lighting	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	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

5 mentions · 23.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 5,075 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10191210 · 7,900 mi

Look up ODI 10191210 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10191301

Look up ODI 10191301 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10191452 · 1,200 mi

Look up ODI 10191452 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 3,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10322524 · 3,000 mi

MY 2006 YAMAHA ROADSTAR EXHIBITS FUEL LEAKAGE OUT OF THE CARBURETOR WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT. THIS USUALLY OCCURS AFTER STOPPING AND THE ENGINE IS WARM AND HEAT SOAKS THE CARB. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL. MY CONCERN IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE WHILE I AM SITTING ON THE MOTORCYCLE. YAMAHA SERVICE REPS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT YAMAHA DOES NOT HAVE A FIX IN PLACE AT THIS TIME NOR DID THEY SUGGEST THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON ONE. I WOULD HAVE FOR SOMEONE TO BE BURNT OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE.…

Look up ODI 10322524 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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