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2003 Yamaha Road Star Warrior Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 22, 2007
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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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

  • 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.

21
reports

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

NHTSA ID 10073326 · filed May 7, 2004

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

NHTSA ID 10072164 · filed May 5, 2004
All 21 reports naming transmission

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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reports

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

NHTSA ID 10197145 · filed Jul 22, 2007

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

NHTSA ID 10159578 · filed Jun 12, 2006

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.

1
report

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

NHTSA ID 10159184 · filed Jun 7, 2006

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.

1
report

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

NHTSA ID 10058837 · filed Feb 24, 2004

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.

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