2018 Yamaha Redundant Star Venture problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch 2020-12-28 · campaign 20V814000 · 18,203 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2018-2020 MTT9GT (Tracer GT), 2019 MXTGTKL (NIKEN GT), 2017-2020 MT10, 2018-2020 XTZ12 (Super Ténéré), 2013-2020 FJR13, 2018 XV19B (Star Eluder), and 2018-2021 XV19 (Star Venture) motorcycles. The front brake switch can fail due to increased resistance from silicon oxide.
Risk: Failure of the front brake switch can cause the brake light to stay on constantly and/or the cruise control system to shutoff unexpectedly. Both situations increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake switch, free of charge. The recall began January 20, 2021. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990140. Note: Owners are advised not to operate their motorcycle until the repairs have been performed.
Service bulletins (6)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2021-12-17 · M2021-015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
motorcycle and scooter models equipped with a smart key system are supplied with one smart key (also called a âkey fobâ) and a card containing the âsmart key emergency code.â itâs extremely important to record the vehicleâs unique emergency code properly on the predelivery inspection (pd
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2018-05-28 · M2018-007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
usb flash drive card / navigation not ready restoration procedure
Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 2018-05-16 · M2018-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tire pressure monitor system sensor programming
Equipment 2018-04-25 · M2018-005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
new process for ordering certain audio components
Equipment:electrical 2018-02-20 · M2018003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
star venture & star eluder infotainment system software updating
Equipment 2018-01-10 · M2018001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
saddlebag cleaning at pdi
What owners report
2025-05-30 · Service Brakes“sudden loss of rear brakes, no pedal at all. no light on . no abs warning light or loss of brake pressure light , this is scary and dangerous. after replacing the rear master cylinder for loss of pressure, the repair has not fixed the issue, and remains to do the same thing. the bike has been in the shop to have the abs and unified brake system se…”
2024-04-19 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices · 7,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 yamaha star venture motorcycle. the contact stated that while riding at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the sideview mirrors failed to adequately provide sideview visibility. the motorcycle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the mirror stims were too short, resulting in the rider obstructing…”
2020-07-23 · Service Brakes · 7,321 mi“code 90 comes up on the dash which is the front brake switch malfunction causing the brake lights to stay on all the time.…”
2020-07-23 · Exterior Lighting · 7,321 mi“code 90 came up the dash which is the front brake switch malfunction causing the brake lights to stay on all the time and disable the cruise control.…”
2020-04-15 · Vehicle Speed Control · 13,600 mi“front brake switch assy failure. can cause brake light to stay on or not come on. failure for abs to work properly. this is common on all ventures and eluders made by yamaha.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.