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2003 Yamaha Road Star Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2003 Yamaha Road Star, and owners have filed 105 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2003 Yamaha Road Star

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Manual transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 03V309000 Reported 29,139 vehicles potentially affected YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

    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.

    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…

105 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2003 Yamaha Road Star have filed 105 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 7,139 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 99 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 yamaha roadstar. He experienced difficulty when attempting to raise the vehicle using the jack. Upon further inspection he noticed that the shock spring assembly mount had”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 16, 2009 · Suspension

“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 yamaha road star. While driving 55 MPH, the rear tire struck the top of the rear fender. The dealer stated that the rear shock mount caused the failure; as of november 19, 2”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 19, 2007 · Suspension

Compare Yamaha Road Star model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Yamaha Road Star model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 Yamaha Road Star115
2000 Yamaha Road Star118
2001 Yamaha Road Star257
2002 Yamaha Road Star187
2003 Yamaha Road Star1105
2004 Yamaha Road Star021
2005 Yamaha Road Star02
2006 Yamaha Road Star03
2007 Yamaha Road Star07
2008 Yamaha Road Star01
2009 Yamaha Road Star01

Checking a specific 2003 Yamaha Road Star

How do I know if my 2003 Yamaha Road Star has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2003 Yamaha Road Star; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Yamaha dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V309000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Yamaha models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.