IllustrationON JANUARY 2, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. CONSUMER CALLED EVERY WEEK AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK
2003 Yamaha Road Star Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Power Train complaints
46 reportsI HAVE A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR..I WAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL ON JANUARY 9,2004..YAMAHA HAS NOT FIXED THE BIKE AS OF YET..IT HAS BEEN OVER THE 60 DAY PERIOD AND THEY STILL TELL ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL GET IT FIXED..I WANT THEM TO BUY IT BACK OR TAKE IT BACK ON TRADE FOR A 2004 MODEL SO I CAN ENJOY WHAT I AM MAKING PAYMENTS…
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I HAVE A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR..I WAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL ON JANUARY 9,2004..YAMAHA HAS NOT FIXED THE BIKE AS OF YET..IT HAS BEEN OVER THE 60 DAY PERIOD AND THEY STILL TELL ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL GET IT FIXED..I WANT THEM TO BUY IT BACK OR TAKE IT BACK ON TRADE FOR A 2004 MODEL SO I CAN ENJOY WHAT I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON..THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS EVER SINCE 2001 BUT YET LET THEIR CUSTOMERS RISK THEIR LIVES ON THESE DEATH TRAPS.. *JB
THE YAMAHA DEALER HAD THE RECALL PARTS BUT ONLY HAD ONE TECHNICIAN ON DUTY. THE DEALERSHIP OWNER WAS CONTACTED AND HE INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS. THE CONSUMER CALLED THREE OTHER DEALERSHIP IN NORTH CAROLINA BUT THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE CONSUMER DIDN'T PURCHASE THE MOTO…
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THE YAMAHA DEALER HAD THE RECALL PARTS BUT ONLY HAD ONE TECHNICIAN ON DUTY. THE DEALERSHIP OWNER WAS CONTACTED AND HE INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS. THE CONSUMER CALLED THREE OTHER DEALERSHIP IN NORTH CAROLINA BUT THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE CONSUMER DIDN'T PURCHASE THE MOTORCYCLE FROM THEM. *NM
CONSUMER DISSATISFIED WITH THE TIMETABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON HIS MOTORCYCLE. *PH THE REPAIR HAVE BEEN TAKING SO LONG BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED THE DEALER WITH THE PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. *NM
RECALL WORK WASN'T DONE ON MOTORCYCLE DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. *PH
ON 1/17/04 I BROUGHT THE AFFECTED VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VOLUNTARY RECALL ANNOUNCED ON 1/09/04. MORE THAN 60 DAYS HAVE ELAPSED AND THE REPAIRS HAVEN'T BEEN STARTED YET BECAUSE YAMAHA HAS NOT SHIPPED THE PARTS. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS NO PROJECTED DATE FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. *JB
IN JANUARY I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT MY ROADSTAR SILVERADO HAD A TRANSMISSION RECALL. SINCE THEN, I'VE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT 4 DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH PARTS FROM YAMAHA. THEY ARE NOW ON BACK ORDER. I DOUBT THAT I'LL EVEN BE ABLE TO RIDE THIS YEAR; MEANWH…
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IN JANUARY I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT MY ROADSTAR SILVERADO HAD A TRANSMISSION RECALL. SINCE THEN, I'VE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT 4 DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH PARTS FROM YAMAHA. THEY ARE NOW ON BACK ORDER. I DOUBT THAT I'LL EVEN BE ABLE TO RIDE THIS YEAR; MEANWHILE THEY ARE RECEIVING PAYMENT. *JB
THE PARTS TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION 03V309000 REPAIRS HASN'T BEEN AVAILABLE FOR OVER 2 MONTHS.*AK
ON JANUARY 14, 2003 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. T DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
I HAVE A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR THAT YAMAHA TELLS ME I CAN'T RIDE BECAUSE IT WILL LOCKED UP AND WOULD KILL ME. I HAVE ONLY 2200 MILES ON IT BUT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AT ANYTIME WHILE RIDDING IT BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION BEING DEFECTIVE..NOW I CAN'T RIDE IT BUT STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT BECAUSE YAMAHA CANT SUPPLY THE P…
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I HAVE A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR THAT YAMAHA TELLS ME I CAN'T RIDE BECAUSE IT WILL LOCKED UP AND WOULD KILL ME. I HAVE ONLY 2200 MILES ON IT BUT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AT ANYTIME WHILE RIDDING IT BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION BEING DEFECTIVE..NOW I CAN'T RIDE IT BUT STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT BECAUSE YAMAHA CANT SUPPLY THE PARTS TO FIX IT FOR A WHILE..EVEN WHEN IT'S FIXED THE VALUE WILL NOT BE WHAT I OWE ON IT ....ITS REALLY SAD. *AK
Official recalls
103V309000 · Power Train:manual Transmission
Aug 26, 2003
IN THE TRANSMISSION ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: YAMAHA WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS AND SHAFTS WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.