The 1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,027 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. AN OVERLOAD OF THE TURN SIGNAL, REAR TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT, AND CARBURETOR WARMER CIRCUIT CAN BLOW THE FUSE.
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LACK OF REAR TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. VEHICLES FOLLOWING BEHIND MAY NOT NOTICE THE MOTORCYCLE'S BRAKING ACTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW, APPROPRIATE-RATED FUSES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have had a problem with the ignition switch on my 1997 royal star tour deluxe. It would occasionally not make contact so the engine would start. Giggling the key would usually resolve the problem. On this occasion I had the same problem after refueling and didn't think much about it until I got…”
“While driving a 1997 yamaha royal star tour deluxe, the engine suddenly quits, but electronic remain on. Stopping the bike and restarting resolves the issue. Unfortunately, this happened to me while I was driving on the 405 highway, and almost causing a major (and potentially fatal) accident.…”
“While returning home from vacation, I experienced tread loss on the rear tire of my motorcycle. I was traveling north on highway 95 (southwest nevada). About 30 mile north of beatty nv, I felt a "bump" and heard the thump and clank of something bouncing off the inside of the rear fender. I pulled…”
“Fault ignition switch has an intermittent connection. This causes the motorcycle to loss power suddenly without warning. *nlm”
“Rear tire has pin holes on the sidewall. Dealer has been contacted.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.