2006 Yamaha Roadliner Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 80%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Yamaha Roadliner, 80% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,300 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 now infamous 3rd gear issues for 2006-7 star Roadliner/stratoliner has afflicted my bike since 2009. I had full extended warranty at the time and the dealer did not recognize the 3rd gear chatter as a problem. Almost everyone I have ever met that owns one has the 3rd gear problem and has gotten hosed over it. Yamaha needs to owe up to this debacle and recall and fix this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10695418, filed 2015-03, 9,250 miles“Taka take recall there is loud noises coming from my engine and transmission at 35 to 40 MPH sounds like transmission is falling apart and doing alot of damage I have had to stop driving it due to this problem so we need to fix the issue it was at slow speeds doing 35 to 45mph in town”
NHTSA complaint #10898108, filed 2016-08, 29,899 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 | 80% |
Other parts of the 2006 Yamaha Roadliner
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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.
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