AI DamageYamaha Zuma: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Yamaha Zuma across 1 model years: 6 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 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 33% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 33% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 17% of all complaints
- 4 Visibility 17% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (33% of all).
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (33% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Visibility: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 6 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 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.
Did you know that wal-mart in their "fluid check program "will check every fluid in your vehicle but will not check your brake fluid.
2005 yamaha majesty flutters, stall and turns itself off periodically with no warning. This problem is being reported on the yamaha majesty chat rooms especially yahoo. I contacted yamaha of america and they stated no problem has been reported.
Dt: contact owns a 2005 yamaha zima scooter. The safety defect was the front disc pads on the front brakes .they wore out at 1800 miles. Metal on metal sound. While driving heard front brake metal to metal sound. Incident occurred in september, 2005. No crashes reported. No police report was taken. .
Discovered that my new 2005 yamaha venture was delivered with fractured/broken windshield mounting . Upper faring and chrome trim are broken and other invisible damage may be present. Safety hazard windshield could fly off and strike the rider or passenger, injury or death a possibility !
Complained to yamaha dealer of whine/howl on my 2005 royal star venture. Kept for 52 days out-of-service, when returned discovered that the final drive had lost almost all its fluid, could have caused catastrophic failure, injury/death. Dealer prudently removed whine/howl from my signed work order !
My 2005 yamaha royal star venture motorcycle discharges dangerously hot air from the cooling fan, 140 degrees at 50 mph and 168 degrees when stopped at idle. The super-hot air is directed on your legs. My legs were burned on several occasions. Dealer and manufacturer state the bike is acceptable.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
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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.