2004 Yamaha Road Star Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 19%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 Yamaha Road Star, 19% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The transmission did the same thing that the transmission on the 2003 did. With only 46000 miles, the transmission started having trouble. O was on my way home from work when the transmission, started acting like it had come apart and. Gears were trying to mesh. I immediately stopped the bike and called my wife to bring the traijer and come get me and my bike.”
NHTSA complaint #11322548, filed 2020-04, 46 miles“Have motorcycle that has been on recall for 3 months and can not get it fixed. Yamaha has not sent recall kits to my dealer and my motorcycle is sitting in my garage with the transmisson locked up and I can not get any results from Yamaha.”
NHTSA complaint #10060877, filed 2004-03, 5,500 miles“Dt: there is a hub on the back wheel, and the axle is supposed to be torqued 110 lbs, but could not torque it down because of the wheel binding. The hub of is off center of the wheel ,it is not lined up correctly. The center of the wheel was not cut correctly when it was manufacturerd. Had damage in the swing arm, and this is when it was noticed it, this was on august 19, 2005. Took the damaged parts to the dealer they did paid for half of the parts. The consumer is still waiting for the wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10137953, filed 2005-10, 30,000 miles“Xv-175s Road Star Yamaha motorcycle - 2004. Bike ran into a cement highway barrier when rider was on way home from driving bike off showroom floor. Witnesses said it seemed as if he couldn't turn the handle bars or apply the brakes.”
NHTSA complaint #10067550, filed 2004-04Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Yamaha Road Star
14 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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