2003 Yamaha Roadster Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Yamaha Roadster. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
1
SEATS:MOTORCYCLE
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

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

“The bolt holding conversion passenger seat separated and caused the seat to become loose/moving while driving.*ak”

SEATS:MOTORCYCLE · reported 2005-03-02

“I recently purchased a new 2003 yamaha road star - silverado motorcycle from engelhart center, madison, wi. Since the day I drove it home it has had a persistent knock, which I identified for the mechanics at the 600 mile service. I was told that this was normal, but I do not believe it is. I am…”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2003-07-08

“Concern over transmission failure. I have a 2003, midnight star, and no changes have been made to the transmissions seince the first reports of this trouble. I am just conceined that I too may be subjected to injury or even death.*ak”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2003-07-08

“Concerns of transmission failure in 2003 yamaha roadstar 1600cc motorcycle. There have been numerous tranny failures in 2000, 2001, and 2002 model years after motorcycle gets over 8k on the odometer. 2003 have not been out long enough to have that type of mileage but there have been no…”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2002-01-18

“Motorcycle will not up shift to third gear. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
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 2003 Yamaha Roadster as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.