Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Yamaha Road Star, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Structure5
- Power train4
- Suspension4
- Exterior lighting1
- Wheels1
- Steering1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
06V397000 · Power train17 Oct 2006 · 20,000 vehicles
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING CIRCLIP.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
PE03038 · Power train:manual transmissionopened 11 Aug 2003 · closed 6 Nov 2003
UNINTENDED REAR WHEEL LOCKUP
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation