2003 Yamaha ROAD STAR WARRIOR: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
26 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
4,100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 14 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 17 of 26 complaints (65.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 17 | 65.4% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 3.8% |
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 | 17 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Power Train:Manual Transmission: 17; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train: 1; Unknown Or Other: 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 | 14 |
| 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: 14; 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 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 12 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
2004: 23; 2006: 2; 2007: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 17 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10056518 · 2004-02-04 (February 4, 2004)
REGARDING: YAMAHA WARRIOR CAMPAIGN#03V309000. I LEARNED ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT RECALL STARTED AUG 03, YET I WAS NOTIFIED JAN 04. YAMAHA DEALER SAID PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TILL MARCH. I DO NOT CONSIDER THIS TO BE RECTIFYING A SAFETY PROBLEM "IN A TIMELY FASHION". *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10056518 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10056656 · 2004-02-06 (February 6, 2004)
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA CORP. U.S.A. CONCERNING A PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD RESULT IF THE BIKE IS OPERATED ACCORDING TO YAMAHA. I CALLED THREE LOCAL YAMAHA DEALERS AND ALL OF THEM INFORMED ME THAT YAMAHA CORPORATION U.S.A. HAD NOT PROVIDED THEM WITH THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ONE DEALER SAID EXPECT TO WAIT UNTIL ABOUT JUNE OR JULY BECAUSE ONCE THEY GOT THE PARTS THEY COULD FIX ONLY ABOUT TWO OR THREE MOTORCYCLES A W…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10056656 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10057483 · 2004-02-04 (February 4, 2004)
CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AFTER CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND GOT THAT ISSUE RESOLVED DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO PERFORM REPAIRS. RECALL LETTER INDICATED NOT TO DRIVE THE MOTORCYCLE UNTIL RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 17,488 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057483 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058012 · 2004-02-12 (February 12, 2004)
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE YAMAHA HAD NOT SENT THEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10058012 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058634 · 2004-02-21 (February 21, 2004)
YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR RECALL, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT BE FIXED FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS AND STILL COUNTING BOUGHT NEW IN JULY 2003 AT WILLY WORLD IN JOLIET ILL. FROM WHAT I HAVE GATHERED CAN I HAVE YAMAHA FORCED TO BUY MY BIKE BACK, ACCORDING TO LEMON LAWS, YAMAHA DID NOT LET ME KNOW THIS, AND I CANT RIDE THE BIKE BECAUSE IT STATES IN THE RECALL LETTER I MUST NOT , ITS UNSAFE, NO INFO FROM DEALERSHIP WHEN IT CAN BE FIXED , THEY SAY THEY ARE WAITING ON YAMAHA TO GET OUT PARTS AND WHO KNOWS WHEN THAT WILL BE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 1,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058634 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058683 · 2004-02-22 (February 22, 2004)
RE: 2003 YAMAHA WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE RECALL YAMAHA CORP. ISSUED A RECALL DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH MAY CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE DEATH. YAMAHA DEALERS ARE SAYING THAT CORP. IS "...DRAGGING THEIR FEET, NOT ALLOWING US TO STOCK THE PART, CASE BY CASE ONLY, WEEKS IF NOT MONTHS UNTIL REPAIR POSSIBLE..." MEANWHILE, CORP. IS SAYING "...DO NOT USE, DEATH MAY RESULT." IF NHTSA COULD PRESSURE YAMAHA CORP. TO ALLOW THE DEALERS TO STOCK THE PART NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE RECALL, IT WOULD CREATE A SAFER SITUATION. THANK YOU…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10058683 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058713 · 2004-02-22 (February 22, 2004)
I HAVE BOUGHT MY YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR ON MAY 15 2003 AND I FOUND OUT THAT YAMAHA HAD A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION PARTS THAT ARE BACK ORDERED, I HAVE MY BRAND NEW BIKE PARKED BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR OVER 40 DAYS. 20 CALLS WERE MADE TO YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY ARE VERY RUDE AND SAY WE WILL CALL YOU DEALER TO FIND OUT WHEN THE PARTS WILL ARRIVE AND THEY DO NOT CALL. MY BRAND BIKE IS USELSS AND YAMAHA HAS NO SUPPORT AND THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT FIXING THIS PROBLEM AND IF THEY DO THE ARE GIVING US 90 DAYS WARRANTY SO IF ANY THINGS GO B…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10058713 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058837 · 2004-02-24 (February 24, 2004)
RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 03V309000. I OWN A 2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR EFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. I CONTACTED 2 DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY BOTH THAT YAMAHA IS NOT HANDLING WELL. THEY OFFER NO DATE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE STATING THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT PROVIDING PARTS. ONE SAID THAT AT THE CURRENT RATE OF PARTS RECEIPT IT WOULD BE 6 MONTHS OR MORE BEFORE RESOLUTION. (LEBARD & UNDERWOOD - LAHABRA, CA AND HAHM MOTORSPORTS - ANAHEIM, CA WERE THE DEALERS). I NEXT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY (AS PER THEIR WEBSITE AT [phon…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058837 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
03V309000 · Power Train:Manual Transmission
Reported: 2003-08-26 (August 26, 2003)
IN THE TRANSMISSION ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP.
Consequence: 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, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: YAMAHA WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS AND SHAFTS WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.
NHTSA campaign record ↗