I was merging onto interstate 80 getting up to speed and it started to spit/sputter and lost power. Almost, rear ended by another car at 60 MPH. Nothing has been done to this point to remedy the problem.
2004 Yamaha Road Star: sudden loss of power
5 of the 21 complaints about the 2004 Yamaha Road Star describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 24%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Sudden loss of power by model year
- 20045
- 20001
What owners say
For over a year 2004 yamaha roadstar motorcycle had the valves sticking while riding it , causing immediate loss of power. It had 8000 miles on it . This happened at 4500 miles. I did what yamaha advised to do to avoid the situation, it didn't help. They kept giving me the run around. They knew it was a problem with this motorcycle had two carburetor fires after it lost power, and I had to hit the throttle hard to get through an intersection.
2004 road star valves stick on rear cylinder causing a loss of power.
I own a 2004 yamaha roadstar, 1700cc motorcycle. I have had a problem with the rear exhaust valves sticking for the last 20,000 miles. I have been to dealer after dealer and have had no success in having my problem fixed. I believe there is a potential safety risk with this problem, because the bike will suddenly lose all power and quit running. It is just a matter of time before someone has this happen and is seriously injured or even killed.
The 2004-2005 and possibly the 2006-2007 yamaha xv17 motorcycle have a defect which causes the rear cylinder exhaust valves to stick open shortly after starting. This can cause sudden power loss requiring the operator to maneuver a stalled vehicle off a busy highway. This happens without warning. If this were to occur during a left turn from a standing stop, with the front wheel turned, the operator could loose control of the motorcycle and be seriously inured or killed. The problem vanishes when the engine is fully warmed up. Yamaha is correcting the problem by replacing the valve springs but is only doing so on a case by case basis and only after considerable argument in many cases. It appears that this problem is not unknown and not uncommon.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Yamaha Road Star loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2004 Yamaha Road Star?
5 of 21 owner complaints about the 2004 Yamaha Road Star (24%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Yamaha Road Star?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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