How many recalls does the 1999 Yamaha Road Star Silverado have?

The 1999 Yamaha Road Star Silverado has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1999 Yamaha Road Star Silverado has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1999 Yamaha Road Star Silverado?

Of 1 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is fuel system, gasoline.

1999 Yamaha Road Star Silverado Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1999 Yamaha Road Star Silverado has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 20,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 06V397000 2006-10-17 20,000 affected

Defect

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING CIRCLIP.

Consequence

IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My 1999 yamaha road star motorcycle consistently voids raw fuel from the carburetor through the air cleaner down onto the hot engine case and onto the ground, especially when it is hot. The yamaha motorcycle company refuses to acknowledge this; local dealer knows nothing about this issue that…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2009-07-17

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Yamaha Road Star Silverado as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.