2003 Yamaha Road Star Warrior 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 2003 Yamaha Road Star Warrior, 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
- Transmission2180.8%
- Engine311.5%
- Electrical13.8%
- Powertrain (other)13.8%
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
2003 ROAD STAR WARRIOR IS STILL IN REPAIR SHOP FOR RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *MR RECALL IS ON MOTORCYCLE'S TRANSMISSION. *LA
ON JANUARY 12, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL. FLOOR MANGER WAS CONTACTED, AND HE INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE COMPONENT PART ON RECALL WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
VISITING DAYTONA BIKE WEEK 2007. ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON FREEWAY. AFTER MOTORISTS GRACIOUSLY ALLOWED ME THROUGH TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER HAD ERROR CODE 12 AND MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT START. TRAILERED TO YAMAHA DEALER AND THEY SAID CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR (CPS) HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM ITS CONNECTING WIRE INSIDE THE ENGINE. LOCAL DEALER FIXED NEXT DAY AT COST OF SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. DID NOT HAVE PART SO SOLDERED CONNECTION. CONCERNS: A) PART SHOULD BE REPLACED NOT REPAIRED; B) THIS IS OCCURRING ON MANY OTHER CYCLES AND IS A DANGEROUS EVENT WHEN IN TRAFFIC OR AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
RIDING 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY ENGINE STOPPED, DIAGNOSTIC CODE 12 SHOWED ON SPEEDOMETER CPS( CRANK SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR) WIRE BROKE. NEED TO ORDER NEW SENSOR. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR ENGINE STALLED ON HIGHWAY EXAMINATION REVEALED A CUT OFF WIRE FROM CPS TIMING SENSOR. WIRE'S ARE UNDER GREAT TENSION. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 03V309000. I OWN A 2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR EFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. I CONTACTED 2 DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY BOTH THAT YAMAHA IS NOT HANDLING WELL. THEY OFFER NO DATE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE STATING THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT PROVIDING PARTS. ONE SAID THAT AT THE CURRENT RATE OF PARTS RECEIPT IT WOULD BE 6 MONTHS OR MORE BEFORE RESOLUTION. (LEBARD & UNDERWOOD - LAHABRA, CA AND HAHM MOTORSPORTS - ANAHEIM, CA WERE THE DEALERS). I NEXT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY (AS PER THEIR WEBSITE AT 1-800-962-7926) AND WAS INFORMED THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY DIRECTION OTHER THAN I SHOULD NOT RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE. THEY ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO KNOWN RESOLUTION DATE AND THAT THEY HAD ONLY BEEN NOTIFIED ON JANUARY 9, 2004 OF THE ISSUE DESPITE THE FACT THAT YOUR BULLETIN IS REFERENCED AS AUGUST 22, 2003. AT THIS POINT THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE BECAME RUDE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT HER PROBLEM AND THAT THEY ARE AT THE MERCY OF THE MANUFACTURER WHO IS LOCATED IN JAPAN. CONFUSING AS I CONTACTED YAMAHA MOTORS-USA AND CONCERNING AS EVEN IF ONLY KNOWN ON 1/9, THEY STILL HAD NO PLAN OF ACTION. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT YOUR BULLETIN ADVISES TWO METHODS TO CONTACT YAMAHA UNDER REMEDY. THE PHONE NUMBER ON YOUR NOTICE IN THE CASE OF YAMAHA NOT HANDLING IN A REASONABLE TIME, DOES NOT ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AS NO OPTION IS PROVIDED. ADDITIONALLY THE WEBSITE YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM HAS NO INFORMATION ON THE RECALL AND THEY NO LONGER ACCEPT EMAILS. THIS REPRESENTS AN UN-WILLINGNESS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES AND A FAILURE TO COMPLY AS DIRECTED BY YOUR AGENCY. THEY ARE PLACING OWNERS IN A SITUATION OF EITHER ACCEPTING POTENTIAL SERIOUS ACCIDENT RISKS BY CONTINUING TO OPERATE THEIR VEHICLES OR TO BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR AN UNDETERMINED PERIOD AND INCUR ASSOCIATED COSTS TO OBTAIN ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION. I AM REQUESTING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN A RESOLUTION.*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
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