2002 Yamaha Road Star Silverado Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2002 Yamaha Road Star Silverado, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Transmission1168.8%
- Powertrain (other)212.5%
- Engine16.3%
- Fuel system16.3%
- Other / unspecified16.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTER SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FLUID ON THE REAR TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BEARINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED IN APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
ON JANUARY THE 5, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY INDICATED THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
JUST LEFT WORK RIDING MY 2002 YAMAHA V-STAR 1100 HEARD A WHINNING NOISE AS I WAS DECELERATING, MADE IT HOME AND DECIDED TO TAKE THE BIKE TO THE SHOP, ON MY WAY TO THE SHOP THE BIKE STARTED SHAKING VERY BADLY HAD TO PULL OVER OR I WAS GOING TO EAT THE PAVEMENT THIS BEING MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION I WAS IN '!@#$% CREEK. FOUND OUT THROUGH A SHOP THAT MY MIDDLE GEAR DRIVE SHAFT HAD SNAPPED AND IS GOING TO COST 2500 DOLLARS NEED HELP COULD GET IT DONE FOR 1200 IF A PRIVATE MECHANIC THAT WORK ON HARLEYS TO DO IT HOW COULD I GET TO WORK WHEN IT'S 45 MILES FROM MY HOME? *TR
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. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 YAMAHA XV16APP-W ROAD STAR SILVERADO. WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES, THE VEHICLE WOULD LEAK FUEL FROM THE CARBURETOR OVERFLOW TUBING ONTO THE ENGINE FROM THE INTAKE INSIDE OF THE CARBURETOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT AN APPROPRIATE REPAIR COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,091.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING REAR WHEEL LOCKED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .