2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO Problems & Recalls

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 ...

Mileage: 12,091

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 MANUFA...

Mileage: 53,000

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...

Mileage: 22,000

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 ...

Mileage: 45,265

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 ...

Mileage: 45,265

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 MUC...

Mileage: 26,360

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

ON JANUARY 7, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND DEALER INDICATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL JUNE 2004. *AK

Mileage: 5,000

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON JANUARY 09, 2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN ON APRIL 08, 2004 TO SEE IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND DEALER INFORMED ...

RECALL PARTS ON BACK ORDER FOR 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1600 SILVERADO. (NAR) *PH *CB

ON JANUARY 3, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

Mileage: 5,260

LACK OF PARTS TO REPAIR MOTORCYCLE TO REPAIR RECALL DEFECT . I HAVE WAITED 2 1/2 MONTHS. TO GET REPAIRED NO PARTS .WAS TOLD I COULDN'T RIDE BECAUSE IT MAY CAUSE DEATH OR INJURY. THIS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORT. HAVE ALMOST LOST MY JOB BECAUSE OF THIS . I TALK TO DEALER AND YAMAHA CUST. SUPPORT TO NO ...

Mileage: 6,500

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECAL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE. THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER TWO MONTHS.*AK

THE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE JANUARY, 2004. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE IN MAY, AND THEY WILL BE ON A WAITING LIST. MOTORCYCLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED.*AK

Mileage: 800

YAMAHA HAS RECALLED ALL '02 AND '03 ROADSTARS IN A RECALL DATED 9 JAN 04. FROM INFO OBTAINED FROM THE NHTSA, YAMAHA ISSUED A NOTICE CONCERNING THIS RECALL IN AUG '03, TO AFFECT 29,000+ MOTORCYCLES. AS OF THIS DATE 24 FEB '04, THE DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA HAS NOT REC'D ANY REPAIR KITS, NOR CAN THEY SAY ...

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA, BUT WHEN MOTORCYLCE WAS SENT FOR REPAIRS TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THAT THEY'RE UNABLE TO PERFORM REPAIRS BECAUSE YAMAHA HASN'T SENT THE REPAIR KITS TO THE DEALERS. (NAR) *LA

ON JANUARY 9 2004 I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, NOTIFYING ME OF A RECALL ON MY 2002 ROADSTAR SILVERADO VIN#[XXX] BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE I WAS INSTRUCTED BY YAMAHA MOTOR CORP. NOT TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE IT IS UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS. THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO MY LOC...

WHILE DRIVING REAR WHEEL LOCKED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. *AK

Mileage: 6,000