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2002 Yamaha MIDNIGHT STAR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

15,750 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 7 complaints (71.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting571.4%

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.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
5
Power Train
1
Suspension:Rear:Shock Absorber
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission5
Power Train1
Suspension:Rear:Shock Absorber1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 5; Power Train: 1; Suspension:Rear:Shock Absorber: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 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 (2). 5 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.

2004
6
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20046
20181

2004: 6; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 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 10057788 · 2004-02-10 (February 10, 2004)

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND HAD NO INFORMATION WHEN THE PARTS WILL COME IN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10057788 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10058992 · 2004-02-25 (February 25, 2004)

2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR TRANSMISSION RECALL. MY BIKE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE 1/27/04 WAITING FOR A TRANSMISSION KIT. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO KITS AVAILABLE AND THEY MIGHT GET PARTS THE MIDDLE TO LATE APRIL, 04. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! I HAVE ONLY 4,000 MILES ON THIS BIKE PURCHASED IN JUNE '02. YAMAHA SHOULD EITHER HAVE TO FIX MY BIKE ASAP OR BUY IT BACK AT THE ORIGINAL PRICE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10058992 at NHTSA ↗