2005 Yamaha Warrior Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Yamaha Warrior. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1
1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints28

What owners report

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

“While running the engine at an idle after an oil change, a strong odor of fuel was detected. The oil fill point, a remote tank, is under the seat. Also under the seat there is a second fuel tank, or secondary tank that houses the electric pump used to provide pressurized fuel for the fuel…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2011-04-05

“05 1700 yamaha roadstar; bike will lean out and die,even after completely warmed up, happens when accelerating just off of idle, especially when turning. Very dangerous when trying to merge with traffic or crossing intersections.dealer response: well they all do that! We cannot help you. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2007-05-15

“Engine cutting out at approximately 3100 rpms at highway speeds. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 2007-03-13

“The rear cylinder valves are sticking open when my 2005 yamaha roadstar is warming up. It happens very unexpectedly and without warning causing a loss of power. This loss of power has left me sitting along a very busy highway with a narrow shoulder as well as almost caused me to drop the bike…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2006-08-21

“1-my 2005 yamaha 1700 roadstar silverado has been sputtering and heavy backfiring coming out of the exhaust including flames, 2-the bike has been dying at red lights and at low engine revolutions, I was told by my dealer that yamaha recognizes they have to short of dipsticks in the oil tank and…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE · reported 2006-08-01

“1) code 11, crankshaft position sensor. Motorcycle loses all power at any speed. Motorcycle inoperative. No prior indication or warning. 2) this has happened to me on 2 different occasions. Once at highway speeds exceeding 70 mph. This will eventually lead to a fatality and needs to be deemed as a…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2006-07-29

“At about 4 months/5,000 miles (nov 2005) my engine started to stumble at about 3400 rpm in 4th or 5th gear... Highway speeds. It was infrequent at first. As the temperate outside started to get hotter, it began happening more frequently and also when I was riding on rough pavement. When the temps…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM · reported 2006-07-21

“I have a '05 midnight just hit 8200 miles on it. Yesterday I was on my way home cruising at about 80 mph /3k on the tach. I experienced a couple of hesitations and the tach would jump up in rpm. I slowed down a bit and the problem went away. This morning coming into work I was cruising down the…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2006-07-21
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 2005 Yamaha Warrior as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.