Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition problems by model year
2 recall entries and 14 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Road Star Limited Edition | 1 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Road Star Limited Edition | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train14 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint