Model year record
2004 Yamaha Road Star Warrior recalls & problems
The 2004 Yamaha Road Star Warrior has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 7 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2004 Yamaha Road Star Warrior.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 4 | 5,575 mi |
| Electrical systemWiring | 4 | 5,575 mi |
| Power trainManual transmission; Automatic transmission | 2 | — |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electronic stability control (esc)
GOING SOUTH BOUND ON I15 AND HAD A SEMI BEHIND ME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BIKES CUTS OUT LIKE IT'S RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IT SLOWED ME DOWN TO 55 MY AND GLANCED IN MY MIRROR AND SEEN THE SEMI RIGHT ON MY BUT AS IF HE DID NOTICE ME SLOWING DOWN THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BIKE STARTS GOING AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO GO OVER THREE LANES TO GET OUT OF HIS WAY I STAYED THEIR NOT KNOWING IF IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND OF COURSE IT DID IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES BEFORE I DECIDED TO GET OFF THE FREE WAY THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED IT COULD END UP SOMEONE GETTING HURT OR KILLED DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION. I HAVE GOT ON MOTORCYCLE FORUMS TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM AND SEE IF…
- Engine and engine cooling
ENGINE STARTED CUTTING OUT AND BACK FIRING AT 70 MPH ON RT15 NEAR ST. GEORGE , UTAH. WAS ABLE TO NURSE BIKE HOME OVER A TWO DAY PERIOD BY NOT EXCEEDING 67~68 MPH DRIVING IN THE TRUCK LANE ON RT15 DURING LABOR DAY WEEKEND ON 75 MPH ACCESS HIGHWAY. REPLACED PICKUP SENSOR (CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR) AND LEFT ENGINE COVER GASKET. *JB
- Electrical system › Wiring
CPS FAILURE. ENGINE CUT OUT WHEN ROLLING OFF THE THROTTLE. *JB
- Electrical system › Wiring
CPS FAILURE. ENGINE CUT OUT WHEN ROLLING OFF THROTTLE. *JB
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
2004 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR "CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE" DATE OF FAILURE AUGUST, 30 2004 APPROX 3000 MILES PURCHASE DATE: JUNE 2004 1.) I WAS TRAVELING ON MY 2004 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR AT 65 MPH IN CONGESTED HIGHWAY CONDITIONS AT NIGHT PRIOR/DURING THE DURING THE COMPONENT (CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR) FAILURE. 2.) DUE TO THE "CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE" THE MOTORCYCLE'S MOTOR STOPPED RUNNING, I THEN PULLED/ACTIVATED THE MOTORCYCLE'S CLUTCH TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUED IT'S FORWARD MOVEMENT/MOMENTUM, ALLOWING ME TO COAST ACROSS THREE LANES OF +65 MPH HIGHWAY TRAFFIC TO REACH THE BREAKDOWN LANE. 3.) THE MOTORCYCLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE YAMAHA DEALER TO REPLACE THE…
- Power train › Automatic transmission
CONSUMER HAD BEEN WAITING ON PARTS FOR THE ROADSTAR FOR OVER 60 DAYS. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. TOUSLEY MOTOR SPORTS, 1400 E. COUNTY E. WHITELAKE , MN 55110 651-483-8296. *AK
- Power train › Manual transmission
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I AM NOT BEING TREATED FAIRLY BY THE YAMAHA CORPORATION. DUE TO THE RECALL STATUS OF MY 2003 ROADSTAR WARRIOR, THE YAMAHA CORPORATION IS COSTING ME MONEY AS MY MOTORCYCLE IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE WAITING FOR PARTS FOR THE RECALL. I NOW HAVE A MOTORCYCLE THAT I CANNOT RIDE BECAUSE OF THE RECALL, BUT MY PAYMENTS AND MY INSURANCE PAYMENTS ON THIS MOTORCYCLE KEEP COMING? I REALIZE WHEN DEALING WITH MACHINES OF THIS NATURE RECALLS CAN HAPPEN. THE RECALL ITSELF IS NOT THE REASON FOR THIS LETTER. THE ISSUE IS YAMAHA'S HANDLING OF THIS RECALL SITUATION. MY MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN SITTING GOING ON TWO MONTHS BECAUSE OF THIS, AND MY YAMAHA DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS FOR YOUR…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.