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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition problems by model year
1 recall entry and 14 owner complaints on file across 1 model year, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Road Star Limited Edition | 1 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 brakes1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint