Model year record

2004 YAMAHA Road Star

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 23 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine917,000 mi
Power train35,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline22,500 mi
Engine115,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling15 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system15,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)12,980 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1
Power train: automatic transmission1
Structure1
Vehicle speed control15 mi
Wheels130,000 mi

The 2003 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has 12 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.