AI DamageYamaha Warrior: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Yamaha Warrior across 1 model years: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 62% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 52% of all complaints
- 3 Fuel system 10% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 10% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 13 complaints (62% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 11 complaints (52% of all).
- Fuel system: 2 complaints (10% of all).
- Powertrain: 2 complaints (10% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 21 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 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.
While running the engine at an idle after an oil change, a strong odor of fuel was detected. The oil fill point, a remote tank, is under the seat. Also under the seat there is a second fuel tank, or secondary tank that houses the electric pump used to provide pressurized fuel for the fuel injection.
Bike stalled and would not restart. It was replaced under warranty. Second one went out at 5600 miles. Engine would miss during acceleration between 3000-4000 rpm's. Replaced cps with a new one and problem was fixed.
1-my 2005 yamaha 1700 roadstar silverado has been sputtering and heavy backfiring coming out of the exhaust including flames, 2-the bike has been dying at red lights and at low engine revolutions, I was told by my dealer that yamaha recognizes they have to short of dipsticks in the oil tank and therefore filling the…
These are excerpts from the letter that I sent to yamaha on jan 15th, 2006: the valves began sticking on the engine, resulting in severe power loss and making the bike difficult and dangerous to drive. I transported the bike back to sylacauga on nov 15th, and explained to the service manager the symptoms.
It happens very unexpectedly and without warning causing a loss of power. This loss of power has left me sitting along a very busy highway with a narrow shoulder as well as almost caused me to drop the bike during a left hand turn in front of oncoming traffic.
Since my 2005 yamaha road star had 3000-3500 miles on it, it has developed a severe loss of compression in it's rear cylinder. This causes a safety hazard by not producing the appropriate acceleration of speed in crucial situations. An example would be while accelerating when merging onto a highway.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
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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 2026-11-06.