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2003 Yamaha MIDNIGHT STAR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

17 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

14,850 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 17 complaints (88.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting1164.7%

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
15
Electrical System:Starter Assembly
1
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission15
Electrical System:Starter Assembly1
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 15; Electrical System:Starter Assembly: 1; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
1
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 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 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 (3). 13 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
14
2005
1
2006
1
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200414
20051
20061
20071

2004: 14; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 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 10055182 · 2004-01-29 (January 29, 2004)

THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES THE RECALL OF THE ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLE FOR A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. ACCORDING TO THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION, THE RECALL DATE WAS AUG 22, 2003. THE LETTER RECEIVED ADVISING OF THE RECALL WAS DATED JAN 9, 2004, WITH THE INSTRUCTION THAT THE MC WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. WHEN CALLED, NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND REPAIR COULD BE UP TO 3 MONTHS, DEPRIVING RIDERS FROM SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. DID THEY LEAVE US IN DANGER FROM AUGUST TO MID JANUARY? ALSO, WHY DID THEY NOT OBTAIN SUFFICIENT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10055182 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10057657 · 2004-03-03 (March 3, 2004)

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ON 1/30/2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS, AND HAD NO INFORMATION ON WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. DEALER HAD A WAITING LIST WITH ABOUT THIRTY CONSUMERS. ALSO, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS HAVE NOT ARRIVED FROM JAPAN. *AK *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10057657 at NHTSA ↗