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1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe, and owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe

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

  1. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 97V230000 Reported 1,027 vehicles potentially affected YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. An overload of the turn signal, rear tail/brake light, and carburetor warmer circuit can blow the fuse.

    Remedy: Dealers will install new, appropriate-rated fuses.

5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 26,067 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“I have had a problem with the ignition switch on my 1997 royal star tour deluxe. It would occasionally not make contact so the engine would start. Giggling the key would usually resolve the problem. O”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 9, 2010 · Electrical system

“While driving a 1997 yamaha royal star tour deluxe, the engine suddenly quits, but electronic remain on. Stopping the bike and restarting resolves the issue. Unfortunately, this happened to me while i”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 22, 2010 · Electrical system

Checking a specific 1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe

How do I know if my 1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe 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 1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe; 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 97V230000).

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.