Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Yamaha Roadliner, most frequently naming the powertrain (other), engine and electrical categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| Jul 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 2016 | 1 | 5 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TAKA TAKE RECALL THERE IS LOUD NOISES COMING FROM MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION AT 35 TO 40 MPH SOUNDS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS FALLING APART AND DOING ALOT OF DAMAGE I HAVE HAD TO STOP DRIVING IT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM SO WE NEED TO FIX THE ISSUE IT WAS AT SLOW SPEEDS DOING 35 TO 45MPH IN TOWN
3RD GEAR FAILING. GRINDING. ENTIRE ENGINE HAS TO BE REMOVED TO FIX . THIS IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM AND A RECALL MUST BE DONE. 2600.00 REPAIR.
THE VEHICLE MAKE A PRONOUNCE RATTLING SOUND IN 3RD GEAR. OTHERS HAVE HAD THE THIRD GEAR FAIL AFTER NOTICING THIS RATTLING SOUND.
MY 2006 YAMAHA ROADLINER HAS AN INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM. THE BIKE WILL RUN FINE BUT WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, STOP SIGN, ECT AND THE BIKE WILL STALL. THE RPM WILL START DROPPING ONCE THE CLUTCH IS PULLED IN AND IT WILL NOT STOP GOING DOWN UNTIL THE BIKE STALLS. THE ENGINE WILL DROP TO AROUND 500 RPM, FIGHT TO STAY ALIVE FOR A SECOND, AND THEN SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER THE BIKE WANTS TO AND I HAVE FOUND NO WAY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR A DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE BIKE WILL START BACK UP AFTER BUT YOU NEED TO KEEP THE THROTTLE TWISTED TO ABOVE 1000RPM TO KEEP IT GOING. I WAS ALMOST HIT WHEN A RED LIGHT TURNED GREEN YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF THIS STALLING PROBLEM. *TR
THE NOW INFAMOUS 3RD GEAR ISSUES FOR 2006-7 STAR ROADLINER/STRATOLINER HAS AFFLICTED MY BIKE SINCE 2009. I HAD FULL EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THE TIME AND THE DEALER DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE 3RD GEAR CHATTER AS A PROBLEM. ALMOST EVERYONE I HAVE EVER MET THAT OWNS ONE HAS THE 3RD GEAR PROBLEM AND HAS GOTTEN HOSED OVER IT. YAMAHA NEEDS TO OWE UP TO THIS DEBACLE AND RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR