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BrakesPart report

2002 Yamaha Road Star Brakes Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 87 total for the year
Median mileage
4,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Yamaha Road Star, 1% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Front/rear brakes wore out prematurely. Consumer would have to replace every 4,000 mile. Dealership repaired the problem once, but the consumer is still having the same problems. .. ..”

NHTSA complaint #10075466, filed 2004-06, 4,000 miles

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200311%
200211%

Other parts of the 2002 Yamaha Road Star

Transmission and drivetrain
82 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Yamaha Road Star

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.

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