2007 Yamaha Road Star Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2007 Yamaha Road Star. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The carburetor pukes gas onto the hot engine and exhaust when stopping and shutting off the motorcycle on hot days and when the engine is hot. I have heard cases where the motorcycle has caught fire. This concerns me very much!! The yamaha reps say that they are aware of this and they have not…”
“Gas pukes out of the carburetor onto hot motor and hot exhaust pipes and has trouble restarting because of flooding. This is very prevelant but not isolated to hot summer days leaving puddles of gas on the motor and the ground under the bike. This is very dangerous as an owner the bike could catch…”
“Takata recall 3rd gear failure makes loud noise. Happened on a city street.”
“This has happened for 2 years already and everytime I take it to get it fixed they say that's just the way the bike is. But every summer I ride the bike and its hot it just shuts down and when I go to restart it pours gas all over the pipes and wont start. I have had to tow it several times. It…”
“This has happened for 2 years already and everytime I take it to get it fixed they say that's just the way the bike is. But every summer I ride the bike and its hot it just shuts down and when I go to restart it pours gas all over the pipes and wont start. I have had to tow it several times. It…”
“When restarting my bike after a rest from riding gas blew out of the top of the carburetor all over the lower part of the hot motor and my right leg soaking my shoe and bottom my pants leg. This happened every time I restarted the bike after stopping for awhile. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 yamaha road star motorcycle. The contact stated that the motorcycle stalled without warning when driving at various speeds. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic but was unable to locate a failure code. The manufacturer was contacted and…”
“Recently took delivery on a brand new, dealer carryover yamaha xv1700 roadstar. Fuel spews out of the carburetor area onto a hot engine, exhaust, and my right trouser leg. Problem has occured 7 times in 600 miles. Conditions of repeatable event: 1) ambient air conditions 90 degrees f or greater;…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Yamaha Road Star as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.