Starcraft ROADSTAR problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 to 2001 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 33.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 33.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 2 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1 |
Power Train:Manual Transmission: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10039990 · 2003-09-15 (September 15, 2003)
CONSUMER MOVED MOTORCYCLE AND HEARD A NOISE WHILE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. YAMAHA, ROADSTAR, 2001. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039990 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 746536 · 2001-06-07 (June 7, 2001)
THE COILS ARCH TO THE FRAME, AND ARCH BETWEEN THE SPARK PULG WIRES.THEY ARE LOCATED BETWEEN BOTH HALVES OF THE GAS TANK. I REALLY BELEIVE THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE SMALLEST OF GAS LEAKS COULD IGNITE OR WORSE. THIS WOULD INFLECT MAJOR INJURIES TO THE RIDER!
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 746536 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
1997: 1; 1998: 1; 2000: 0; 2001: 0