2000 Yamaha Road Star Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2000 Yamaha Road Star recalls

Most common 2000 Yamaha Road Star problems

Problem areas named in the 18 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Engine And Engine Cooling	7
Power Train	7
Structure	2
Tires	1
Fuel System, Gasoline	1
Engine	1

What owners report

2015-07-23, Engine
DRIVING 75MPH ON HIGHWAY, LOSS OF POWER, LOUD BANG! REAR TIRE LOCKED UP FOR A SECOND. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH. ENGINE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE PUSHED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TRAILERED HOME. TOOK ENGINE APART TO FIND OIL PUMP GEAR BROKEN. VERY COMMON ISSUE BUT NO RECALL FROM YAMAHA! IF YOU HAVE A 99-2002 ROAD STAR YOU ARE AFFECTED! THANKS FOR NOTHIN YAMAHA!

2007-09-05, Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 YAMAHA ROAD STAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE REAR TIRE TO LOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE OIL PUMP GEAR. AS OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,972 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,972. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART THAT FAILED WAS UPDATED IN 2002.UPDATED 10/24/07.

2007-05-22, Engine And Engine Cooling
THE YAMAHA ROADSTAR HAVE A CHRONIC PROBLEM OF STICKING VALVES. YAMAHA HAS TOLD THE CUSTOMERS THAT IT WAS OVERFILLING THE OIL. TO DATE THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RIDERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THEIR MOTORCYCLES FIXED BY YAMAHA, WHO CLAIMED THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM. HOWEVER AS STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS RIDERS WHO WERE REPORTING THIS PROBLEM AND MORE CAME UP EVERY DAY. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A FATALITY. THE STICKING VALVES COULD LEAD TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN OR FAILURE. HAVING THIS HAPPEN ON A ROAD COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF LIFE, INJURY TO PROPERTY , ETC. WE WOULD HAVE HOPED THAT YAMAHA WOULD HAVE STEPPED FORWARD BUT, ALAS THEY HAVE NOT AND YOUR DEPARTMENT WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING TH

2007-05-21, Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 YAMAHA ROAD STAR. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE IT LOCKED THE REAR WHEELS. THE DEALER REPLACED IT; HOWEVER, WHEN HE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE THERE WAS OIL UNDER THE ENGINE/MOTOR FRAME AND ON THE TIRES. OIL ON THE TIRES CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE A COLLISION. THE DEALER WIPED THE OIL OFF OF THE ENGINE AND TIRES AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RELATED FAILURE. THE CONTACT CHECKED FOR OIL IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ENGINE AND TIRES THE FOLLOWING DAY AND FOUND THAT IT WAS PRESENT. THERE WAS NO OIL PRESENT PRIOR TO HAVING THE REPAIR PERFORMED. THEY DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86029 AND THE CURRENT MI

2007-05-13, Engine And Engine Cooling
DRASTIC POWER FAILURE WHILE CROSSING TRAFFIC . ALSO, POWER FAILURE WHILE MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WAS DUE TO STICKING VALVES, LOSS OF REAR CYLENDER COMPRESSION. *AK

2000 Yamaha Road Star questions

Does the 2000 Yamaha Road Star have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 1 safety recall for the 2000 Yamaha Road Star: Power Train:Manual Transmission. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Yamaha Road Star?

Based on 18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Engine And Engine Cooling (7), Power Train (7), Structure (2).

How do I check if a recall on my 2000 Yamaha Road Star has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.