NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Yamaha Road Star Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2005 Yamaha Road Star right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 2 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Yamaha Road Star.

2005 Yamaha Road Star owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Yamaha Road Star, describing incidents dated July 4, 2010 to April 7, 2011.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 2 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #10450161 · Filed March 3, 2012
THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I STOPPED GOT FUEL AND WHEN I WENT TO START BACK UP GAS CAME ROLLING OUT OF MY CARB . THEN IT DID NOT DO IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND I RIDE ALMOST DAILY. THEN IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. NOW THE PROBLEM HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. IT IS A REAL…
ODI #10376605 · Filed January 13, 2011
I OWN A 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1700 CC MOTORCYCLE AND AFTER RIDING THE BIKE ON WARM DAY'S I SHUT IT OFF AND I GET A GAS LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND YAMAHA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM DUE TO COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS. YAMAHA SAID THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THE…

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2005 Yamaha Road Star right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 Yamaha Road Star. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Yamaha Road Star.

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10450161

Incident: April 7, 2011 · Filed: March 3, 2012

THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I STOPPED GOT FUEL AND WHEN I WENT TO START BACK UP GAS CAME ROLLING OUT OF MY CARB . THEN IT DID NOT DO IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND I RIDE ALMOST DAILY. THEN IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. NOW THE PROBLEM HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. IT IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION TO HAVE A DESIGN THAT CAUSES YOUR FUEL SYSTEM TO GET SO HOT THAT IT POURS GASOLINE ALL OVER YOUR HOT MOTOR AND ALL OVER THE EXHAUST PIPES. YOU CAN ACTUALLY HEAR THE FUEL BOILING WHEN IT HITS THE EXHAUST. YAMAHA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10376605

Incident: July 4, 2010 · Filed: January 13, 2011

I OWN A 2005 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1700 CC MOTORCYCLE AND AFTER RIDING THE BIKE ON WARM DAY'S I SHUT IT OFF AND I GET A GAS LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND YAMAHA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM DUE TO COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS. YAMAHA SAID THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND OTHER RIDERS SAY THE GAS GETS TO HOT AND BOILS IN THE FUEL BOWL AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT RUN OUT ONTO A HOT ENGINE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR SAFETY AND FIRE ISSUES. *TR

Other Yamaha Road Star model years

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