2002 Yamaha Road Star Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 82about this part
- Share
- 94%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,200miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 82 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2002 Yamaha Road Star, 94% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,200 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The transmission on my Yamaha Road Star 1600 [2002] gets stuck between gears. Not all the time but enough to cuase me some concern.somtimes it gets locked up in between gears and it takes a bit to get it unstuck.it seems odd as this is a brand new motorcycle with less than four thousand miles on it.I hope it doesn't lock up while I'm going down the road.I heard some of them do that.”
NHTSA complaint #10036782, filed 2003-08, 1,000 miles“2002 Yamaha Road Star transmission recall. My bike has been in the shop since 1/10/04 waiting for a transmission kit. I am being told that there are no kits available and will likely stretch into april, 04. This is unacceptable! I have only owned this bike for 6 months. Yamaha should either have to fix my bike asap or buy it back at the original price. This type of delay is not accepted in any other arena... Why is it accepted here?!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10058736, filed 2004-02, 4,500 miles“I received a recall letter from Yamaha corporation since january 9,2004 regarding transmission failures. It is march 19th and still have not been able to take my motorcycle into a dealership and all dealerships I have contacted do not know when they will have the parts to fix the transmission. Also the dealership that I bought my motorcycle from is going to fix their motorcycles before they fix customers motorcycles, I have not been able to use my motorcycle for work and is causing some hardship for me and my family, I hope there is something that can be done to help expedite this issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10062648, filed 2004-03, 4,119 miles“Consumer received NHTSA recall 03v309000 concerning transmission failure. Consumer contacted the dealer, and was told that parts needed to repair the motorcycle were not available, and that there was no projected date when the parts would be available. However, consumer was upset that parts were available in the southern states, and not available in the north.”
NHTSA complaint #10060955, filed 2004-02, 8,300 miles“Consumer received NHTSA recall 03v309000 concerning transmission failure in january 2004. Consumer contacted the dealer, who informed the consumer that the parts needed to repair the motorcycle were not available and that it could be several weeks before the parts would be available. As of may 2004 Yamaha just scheduled the repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10067233, filed 2004-05, 4,600 milesRelated recalls
- 03V309000Aug 26, 2003In the transmission on certain motorcycles, the second/third pinion gear may be incorrectly machined which could cause abnormal wear that eventually results…Covers: Yamaha Road Star 2001–2003, Midnight Star 2001–2003, XV16 2001–2003 +8 more
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Yamaha Road Star
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody 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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