The 1999 Yamaha Road Star has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 20,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN06V3970002006-10-1720,000 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
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
1
1crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints16
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On my yamaha road star motorcycle there is what I thought a solid rubber bumper on the shock absorber. This is there as a cushion in case the suspension should bottom out. The shock absorber is mounted inside the spring and is a single unit mounted under the motorcycle. Not like the dual…”
“I learned of the yamaha 1999 roadstar recall and took my bike in to a yamaha dealer to be fixed. My bike had been running great with no problems whatsoever. The dealer has had the bike now for 8 weeks. They got the bike back together a couple of weeks ago and it fired up. I went to ride it home…”
“Tl* - the contact owns a 1999 yamaha roadstar with a current and failure mileage of 75000 miles. The steel frame that the mono shock bolts cracked. The contact stated that when riding less than 5 mph and hitting a bump the shocks would not respond. He took the motorcycle to a dealer, eastern motor…”
“Dt*: the contact stated there were no problems with the vehicle. However there was a nhtsa recall, #06v397000, regarding the power train:manual transmission. The service dealer did not have the parts available to perform the recall work. The consumer stated the bike is being fixed. Updated…”
“I received a safety recall noticed and I contacted all the authorized dealers in town and after 4 weeks I am still waiting for parts and service. Is there anyway you can speed up this process and get my modification completed so I can enjoy 80 degree weather on my yamaha roadstar?!! *jb”
“Dt: contact stated the frame on motorcycle severely cracked at the rear shock mount. This happened without warning and has caused the unsafe to ride.. Dealer contacted the manufacturer, and was informed that there were no recalls on the frame. They offered no free remedy. *ak the consumer stated…”
“Consumer states he was just in a accident with his motorcycle, where the kick stand screw came out. The consumer discovered there was a recall on the motorcycle like his. The recall stated that the side stand switch screw could loosen due to engine heat and not function properly. The consumer…”
“While driving 65 mph weld on the cross bars of the handle bars gave way. Vehicle almost collided with a retainer wall. *ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE03038 Opened 2003-08-11 · closed 2003-11-06
UNINTENDED REAR WHEEL LOCKUP
SUMMARY: ON AUGUST 22, 2003 YAMAHA NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WAS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR2001 XV1600 ?ROAD STAR? MODEL MOTORCYCLES TO ADDRESS TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THOSE VEHICLES.ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE BUSHING WEAR ON THE 4TH PINION GEAR.BASED ON ITS ANALYSIS OF…
InvestigationPE03038 Opened 2003-08-11 · closed 2003-11-06
UNINTENDED REAR WHEEL LOCKUP
SUMMARY: ON AUGUST 22, 2003 YAMAHA NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WAS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR2001 XV1600 ?ROAD STAR? MODEL MOTORCYCLES TO ADDRESS TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THOSE VEHICLES.ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE BUSHING WEAR ON THE 4TH PINION GEAR.BASED ON ITS ANALYSIS OF…
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 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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