Driving 75mph on highway, loss of power, loud bang! Rear tire locked up for a second. Almost caused me to crash. Engine would not start. Vehicle pushed to side of road and trailered home. Took engine apart to find oil pump gear broken. Very common issue but no recall from yamaha! If you have a 99-2002 road star you are affected! Thanks for nothin yamaha!
The worst 2000 Yamaha Road Star problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Engine8
- Transmission7
- Body2
- Fuel system1
- Tires1
Problems by type
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- Engine8
- Transmission7
- Body2
- Fuel system1
- Tires1
Recalls 1
Power train: manual transmission
- What is wrong
- On certain motorcycles, certain transmission components may not meet yamaha quality-control standards, which could allow abnormal wear that eventually results in a broken retaining circlip.
- Risk
- If the circlip breaks, the transmission could lock up, which would also cause the rear wheel to lock up. This could result in loss of control and a crash with injury or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace certain transmission components with new ones free of charge. The recall began on october 30, 2006. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-88-yamaha or visit their website at www.yamaha-motor.com.
Recall number 06V397000 · Recall details
See all 1 recalls for the 2000 Yamaha Road Star
Defect investigations
Unintended rear wheel lockup
Summary: on august 22, 2003 yamaha notified the agency that it was recalling certain model year2001 xv1600 ?road star? Model motorcycles to address transmission failure in those vehicles.according to the company, the transmission would fail due to excessive bushing wear on the 4th pinion gear.based on its analysis of failed transmissions from the field, the company found ?uneven contact between the engagement dogs on the 2nd/3rd pinion gear.when in 4th gear, these uneven surfaces caused uneven bushing wear in the 4th gear bushing.this wear would eventually cause the 4th gear retaining circlip to fail, leading to transmission failure.?this could result in both transmission and rear wheel lockup and yamaha concluded a safety recall should be conducted to address the problem.yamaha is limiting the recall?s scope to those motorcycles built between november 30, 2000 and january 24, 2001 based upon the following:1. Yamaha u.s. Reported field failures (involving bikes built in december, 2000) to yamaha japan.2.yamaha japan investigated and validated the cause described above.3.yamaha japan identified the problem was related to the engagement dog on the 2nd/3rd pinion gear.4. Yamaha japan records indicated that the jig used to produce the 2nd/3rd pinion gear was re-calibrated on january 13, 2001.5.parts produced before november 30,2000 and after january 13, 2001 were sampled and found to be within specification (the recall was extended beyond january 13 build as a precaution).with yamaha?s recall, we are closing this investigation but will continue to monitor the field performance of all road star model motorcycles to assess the performance of those bikes not covered by the recall.should the facts warrant additional investigation, we will proceed accordingly.
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What 2000 Yamaha Road Star owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 yamaha road star. While driving 45 MPH, the engine shut off without warning and caused the rear tire to lock. The dealer stated that the cause of failure was the oil pump gear. As of september 5, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 6,972 and current mileage was 6,972. The consumer stated the part that failed was updated in 2002.updated 10/24/07.
The yamaha roadstar have a chronic problem of sticking valves. Yamaha has told the customers that it was overfilling the oil. To date there have been numerous riders who have not been able to have their motorcycles fixed by yamaha, who claimed this was not a problem. However as stated there were numerous riders who were reporting this problem and more came up every day. This problem could lead to a fatality. The sticking valves could lead to engine shutdown or failure. Having this happen on a road could lead to loss of life, injury to property , etc. We would have hoped that yamaha would have stepped forward but, alas they have not and your department was instrumental in getting the transmission recall done to prevent loss of life and property. We the riders of yamaha roadstar hoped that you will help encourage yamaha once again to fix a potently loss of life problem with the valve problems that we were encountering.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 yamaha road star. He received a recall notice to replace the gears in the transmission before it locked the rear wheels. The dealer replaced it; however, when he picked up the vehicle there was oil under the engine/motor frame and on the tires. Oil on the tires can potentially cause a collision. The dealer wiped the oil off of the engine and tires and stated that there was no related failure. The contact checked for oil in the presence of the engine and tires the following day and found that it was present. There was no oil present prior to having the repair performed. They dealer stated that this was normal. The failure mileage was 86029 and the current mileage was 86052.
Drastic power failure while crossing traffic . Also, power failure while merging onto interstate in heavy traffic was due to sticking valves, loss of rear cylender compression.
Dt: motorcycle has 7,000 miles on it, and it has a rusty hole on top of the gas tank. Dealer said he should have it replaced. Consumer called yamaha, and they refused to deal with him. They wanted the dealer to compensate him for repairs. *ak consumer states that motorcycle is always in the garage and is in beautiful condition other then what is going on.
Intermitent occurences of transmission problem occuring when shifting into second gear,even under acceleration the gear will slip into neutrel.
Very concerned over the large number of transmission failures seen in yamaha road star motorcycles manufactured between 3/00 and 8/01. This information has been tracked independently by road star owners on the delphi road star riders internet forum for the past year or so. I own a 2000 road star that was manufactured in 3/00, and ride the motorcycle regularly and for long distances and extended trips. Such a failure could potentially lead to injury or death, as the rear wheel locks-up upon transmission failure causing loss of control of the vehicle.
While shifting in gear there is a loud noise and hesitation inside of the gear box.
Very hard to shift .
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Questions about the 2000 Yamaha Road Star
Is the 2000 Yamaha Road Star reliable?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 2000 Yamaha Road Star, 2.6 times a typical Road Star model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2000 Yamaha Road Star?
Engine and cooling, with 8 complaints, typically around 28,654 miles. Next is transmission (7).
How many recalls does the 2000 Yamaha Road Star have?
1 recall, covering power train.
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