2018 Yamaha Star Venture Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 30%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,460miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Yamaha Star Venture, 30% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,460 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 brake switch assy failure. Can cause brake light to stay on or not come on. Failure for ABS to work properly. This is common on all ventures and eluders made by Yamaha.”
NHTSA complaint #11321269, filed 2020-04, 13,600 miles“Sudden loss of rear brakes, no pedal at all. No light on . no ABS warning light or loss of brake pressure light , this is scary and dangerous. After replacing the rear master cylinder for loss of pressure, the repair has not fixed the issue, and remains to do the same thing. The bike has been in the shop to have the ABS and Unified brake system serviced and bled, the issue still remains. after bleeding the brakes 20 times there is air getting into the system every time. Note there is no loss of fluid or leaks, but air keeps getting into the system and causing loss of brakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #11663899, filed 2025-05Related recalls
- 20V814000Dec 28, 2020DO NOT DRIVEYamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2018-2020 MTT9GT (Tracer GT), 2019 MXTGTKL (NIKEN GT), 2017-2020 MT10, 2018-2020 XTZ12 (Super…Covers: Yamaha Star Venture 2018–2020, FJR1300 2013–2020, MT-10 2017–2020 +4 more
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 30% |
Other parts of the 2018 Yamaha Star Venture
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Yamaha Star Venture
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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