Model year record
The 2005 Yamaha Zuma has 1 safety recall and 6 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (2 complaints).
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.
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingCooling system › Fan | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc › Pads | 2 | — |
| Power trainAxle assembly › Banjo housing | 1 | — |
| VisibilityWindshield | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
2005 YAMAHA MAJESTY FLUTTERS, STALL AND TURNS ITSELF OFF PERIODICALLY WITH NO WARNING. THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REPORTED ON THE YAMAHA MAJESTY CHAT ROOMS ESPECIALLY YAHOO. I CONTACTED YAMAHA OF AMERICA AND THEY STATED NO PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED. THE CHAT ROOMS HOWEVER REFLECT THAT YAMAHA HAS RECOGNIZED A PROBLEM WITH SOME OF THE SCOOTERS BECAUSE THEY HAVE REPLACED FAULTY ECU IN 2006 BIKES UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM EXTENDS BEYOND 2006 AS MY SCOOTER IS A 2005 AS ARE OTHERS BEING REPORTED IN THE CHAT ROOMS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITHOUT NOTICE AND WHILE THE BIKE IS MOVING AND SOONER OR LATER WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I BOUGHT THE SCOOTER USED AND THE STALLING OCCURRED THE SECOND WEEK I HAD THE…
DID YOU KNOW THAT WAL-MART IN THEIR "FLUID CHECK PROGRAM "WILL CHECK EVERY FLUID IN YOUR VEHICLE BUT WILL NOT CHECK YOUR BRAKE FLUID. *NM
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA ZIMA SCOOTER. THE SAFETY DEFECT WAS THE FRONT DISC PADS ON THE FRONT BRAKES .THEY WORE OUT AT 1800 MILES. METAL ON METAL SOUND. WHILE DRIVING HEARD FRONT BRAKE METAL TO METAL SOUND. INCIDENT OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER, 2005. NO CRASHES REPORTED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. . NO INJURIES REPORTED. MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, MANUFACTURER TOLD CONTACT THAT IT WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR.*AK
DISCOVERED THAT MY NEW 2005 YAMAHA VENTURE WAS DELIVERED WITH FRACTURED/BROKEN WINDSHIELD MOUNTING . UPPER FARING AND CHROME TRIM ARE BROKEN AND OTHER INVISIBLE DAMAGE MAY BE PRESENT. SAFETY HAZARD WINDSHIELD COULD FLY OFF AND STRIKE THE RIDER OR PASSENGER, INJURY OR DEATH A POSSIBILITY ! *JB
COMPLAINED TO YAMAHA DEALER OF WHINE/HOWL ON MY 2005 ROYAL STAR VENTURE. KEPT FOR 52 DAYS OUT-OF-SERVICE, WHEN RETURNED DISCOVERED THAT THE FINAL DRIVE HAD LOST ALMOST ALL ITS FLUID, COULD HAVE CAUSED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, INJURY/DEATH. DEALER PRUDENTLY REMOVED WHINE/HOWL FROM MY SIGNED WORK ORDER !*JB
MY 2005 YAMAHA ROYAL STAR VENTURE MOTORCYCLE DISCHARGES DANGEROUSLY HOT AIR FROM THE COOLING FAN, 140 DEGREES AT 50 MPH AND 168 DEGREES WHEN STOPPED AT IDLE. THE SUPER-HOT AIR IS DIRECTED ON YOUR LEGS. MY LEGS WERE BURNED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATE THE BIKE IS ACCEPTABLE. *NM
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.