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2001 Yamaha ROAD STAR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

57 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

8,700 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 39 of 57 complaints (68.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting4375.4%
Engine operation11.8%

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.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
39
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
6
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System
3
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission39
Power Train:Automatic Transmission6
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System3
Engine And Engine Cooling2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 39; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
16
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 25,00016
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: 16; 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 (16). 41 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.

2001
1
2002
5
2003
30
2004
18
2005
1
2009
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20025
200330
200418
20051
20092

2001: 1; 2002: 5; 2003: 30; 2004: 18; 2005: 1; 2009: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 43 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.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10018005 · 2003-05-01 (May 1, 2003)

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018005 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10019867 · 2003-05-14 (May 14, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019867 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 891662 · 2001-06-29 (June 29, 2001)

VEHICLE STALLS AT AROUND 55 MPH, CARBURETOR LOADS UP WITH FUEL, WHEN ACCELERATING IT POPS. DEALER HAS ADMITTED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH CARBURETOR, BUT NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. *AK *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 891662 at NHTSA ↗