2002 Yamaha Yamaha problems, complaints & recalls

2011-06-26 · Power Train:driveline

“was driving 35 when winning heard took 1100 vstar to shop told middleshaft bolt broke unsafe to drive driveshaft could hit payment yamaha has since up dated new bolt was cause because did not have nut punched when assemble. *tr…”

2008-04-12 · Power Train:driveline · 23,000 mi

“motorcycle, yamaha v-star 1100 classic 2002 with 23,000 miles on it or less when the transmission started whining , clicking and grinding noises when you de-accelerated the throttle of the engine .this first happened around the 1st week of august 2006. on the 23 august 2006 i removed the rear wheel to inspect or to see what was causing the noises.…”

2005-05-13 · Tires:sidewall

“defective rear tire on yamaha motorcycle .*mr there was problem called blooming with the rear tires (cracking of the sidewalls). there is a tube inside the tire. the dealer stated that large amounts of static electricity can cause this problem. consumer have to pay for problem, this id a costly procedure that the owner should not need to incur, …”

2004-10-29 · Suspension:rear · 16,000 mi

“2002 yamaha royal star venture, model xv1300. rear suspension failure. rear shock seal failed. shock lost air pressure and oil dumped in path of rear tire. nearly caused loss of control of motorcycle. this is the second failure of the rear shock on this vehicle. many other owners are having similar rear suspension failures.…”

2004-07-01 · Wheels:multi Piece

“april 2002 purchased a new motorcyle and had problem with it 1 month after. put in shop and has been in and out several times only to be tould it was and is a factory defect and am paying on it monthly with no results on problem and i am in need of action on this problem. *jb…”

2004-06-30 · Wheels:hub · 4,000 mi

“while driving at low speeds consumer heard a clicking noise in the rear end of the motorcycle. the motorcycle was taken to repair shop for new tires, and the mechanic determined that the inside of the hub broke. *ak…”

2004-06-29 · Power Train:clutch Assembly · 💥 crash

“with in 600 miles my clutch plates broke, yamaha replaced them, but they told me operater error six months later the bike was in the shop again. i asked them to check a noise in the clutch and they played it off later the bike locked up and i cracked my skull and broke my collarbone plus road rash up my leg and up my back after this i took the bi…”

2004-05-18 · Suspension:rear:shock Absorber · 10,389 mi

“the vehicle is an 850# touring motorcycle with air assisted suspension system. motorcycle's rear air-shock seal failed. dampening oil leaked out (onto garage floor). motorcycle's driveablity and handling was affected and the vehicle became very unstable on bumps and in turns. i nearly lost control when driving the bike to dealer to have the sh…”

2004-05-17 · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages · 200 mi · 💥 crash

“four weeks ago i was riding my 2002 yamaha virago 250 motorcycle at about 25mph on a one lane country road. i was in the middle of a gentle curve when the bike suddenly accelerated and headed straight rather than bearing left on the curve. although i tried my hardest to lean left it felt like the bike was speeding out of control and locked in the s…”

2004-04-23 · Electrical System:starter Assembly

“i have a 2002 yamaha v-star 1100 classic motorcycle. the starter is beginning to fail due to a design flaw. the problem is well documented but yamaha will only replace it at the consumer's cost.*ak…”