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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2004 Yamaha Road Star Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 21 total for the year
Median mileage
5miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Yamaha Road Star, 5% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5 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.

“The contact owns a 2004 Yamaha roadstar motorcycle. The contact stated that when he engaged the throttle, the engine sputtered and stalled. The vehicle also stalled when it came to a complete stop. The motorcycle was taken to an authorized dealer but they could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the dealer never inspected the vehicle, instead they just informed him that he was riding it incorrectly. The contact called the manufacturer and was told that his VIN was not included in recall 06v371000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was approximately 5. …”

NHTSA complaint #10325989, filed 2010-04, 5 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200415%

Other parts of the 2004 Yamaha Road Star

Engine cooling
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Wheels
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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology