What breaks most · 1999 to 2003 model years
Yamaha Road Star Silverado problems by year
Owners have filed 76 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Yamaha Road Star Silverado across model years 1999 to 2003. Three years stand out: 2003 for powertrain and transmission complaints, 2002 for powertrain and transmission complaints and 2001 for powertrain and transmission complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2003, 2002, 2001
- Complaints on file
- 761999 to 2003, all trims
- Worst year
- 200350 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 10 fires · 1 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 7kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 6Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Fuel system (1) | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (1) | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | Powertrain and transmission (4) | |
| 17 | 0 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (13) | |
| 50 | 0 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (46) |
What fails on the 2003 Yamaha Road Star Silverado
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 92% |
46 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 4% |
2 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 2% |
1 | 0 | Shop all engine and cooling parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Equipment and infotainment | 2% |
1 | 0 | — |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 2% |
1 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 2% |
1 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 2% |
1 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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I received a safety recall for my 2003 yamaha roadstar silverado concerning the transmission. As of this date 4/29/2004 i am still waiting for the dealer to obtain the parts to repair the vehicle. I received the notice in january and have not used the motorcycle since then.
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On january the 5, 2004 consumer received a recall letter regarding transmission. Dealership still does not have the parts available to conduct recall repairs. Dealer was contacted, and they indicated that they don't know when the part will be available.*ak
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After receiving recall 03v309000 concerning transmission failure vehicle was taken to the dealer, and was told that consumer would be notified when the parts came in. *ak *nm
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Yamaha Road Star Silverado years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2003, 2002, 2001 carry the most filings on the Yamaha Road Star Silverado. The 2003 alone has 50 complaints, led by powertrain and transmission.
What is the most common Yamaha Road Star Silverado problem?
On the 2003 model year, the most-reported component is powertrain and transmission with 46 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Yamaha Road Star Silverado problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Yamaha Road Star Silverado complaints that include mileage is about 7,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.