AI DamageYamaha Roadster: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Yamaha Roadster across 1 model years: 5 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 80% of all complaints
- 2 Seats 20% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 4 complaints (80% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seats: 1 complaints (20% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 5 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Concerns of transmission failure in 2003 yamaha roadstar 1600cc motorcycle. There have been numerous tranny failures in 2000, 2001, and 2002 model years after motorcycle gets over 8k on the odometer.
The bolt holding conversion passenger seat separated and caused the seat to become loose/moving while driving.
Concern over transmission failure. I have a 2003, midnight star, and no changes have been made to the transmissions seince the first reports of this trouble. I am just conceined that I too may be subjected to injury or even death.
Since the day I drove it home it has had a persistent knock, which I identified for the mechanics at the 600 mile service. I was told that this was normal, but I do not believe it is.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.