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Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 14 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition (2003–2003) that have at least 5 complaints. 2003 has the most, with 14. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (14 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All Road Star Limited Edition model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2003146,00010—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2003: “I have a Yamaha road star that has been recalled. I have gotten horrible servie and the motorcycle has been in the shop for three months and scheduled to be there another two. Yamaha is providing no service and no compensation. The bike will be in the shop for four or five months and Yamaha doesn't seem to care. Is there anything esle I can do??”

NHTSA complaint #10062170, filed 2004-03, 150 miles

Other Yamaha models

Yamaha Road Star
310 complaints
Yamaha Yamaha
173 complaints
Yamaha YZFR1
156 complaints
Yamaha FJR1300
122 complaints
Yamaha Road Star Warrior
117 complaints
Yamaha Bolt
82 complaints
Yamaha Road Star Silverado
74 complaints
Yamaha XV1700
56 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology