2004 Yamaha Road Star Warrior problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Power Train:manual Transmission (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2014-08-06 · Vehicle Speed Control · 22,135 mi“going south bound on i15 and had a semi behind me and all of a sudden the bikes cuts out like it's running out of fuel it slowed me down to 55 my and glanced in my mirror and seen the semi right on my but as if he did notice me slowing down then all of a sudden the bike starts going again and i was able to go over three lanes to get out of his way …”
2006-09-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 18,800 mi“engine started cutting out and back firing at 70 mph on rt15 near st. george , utah. was able to nurse bike home over a two day period by not exceeding 67~68 mph driving in the truck lane on rt15 during labor day weekend on 75 mph access highway. replaced pickup sensor (crankshaft position sensor) and left engine cover gasket. *jb…”
2006-06-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 4,900 mi“cps failure. engine cut out when rolling off throttle. *jb…”
2006-06-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 6,250 mi“cps failure. engine cut out when rolling off the throttle. *jb…”
2006-06-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 3,000 mi“2004 yamaha roadstar warrior "crank shaft position sensor failure" date of failure august, 30 2004 approx 3000 miles purchase date: june 2004 1.) i was traveling on my 2004 yamaha roadstar warrior at 65 mph in congested highway conditions at night prior/during the during the component (crank shaft position sensor) failure. 2.) due to the "cran…”
2004-04-19 · Power Train:automatic Transmission“consumer had been waiting on parts for the roadstar for over 60 days. dealer stated parts were still not available. tousley motor sports, 1400 e. county e. whitelake , mn 55110 651-483-8296. *ak…”
2004-02-19 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 2,146 mi“to whom it may concern: i am not being treated fairly by the yamaha corporation. due to the recall status of my 2003 roadstar warrior, the yamaha corporation is costing me money as my motorcycle is sitting in my garage waiting for parts for the recall. i now have a motorcycle that i cannot ride because of the recall, but my payments and my i…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.