The 2005 Yamaha Zuma has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,620 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS, THE REAR BRAKE SHOE MATERIAL COULD SEPARATE DUE TO IMPROPER ADHESIVE CURING.
IF SUCH SEPARATION OCCURS DURING OPERATION, BRAKING ABILITY WITH THE REAR WHEEL WILL BE REDUCED OR LOST, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE SHOES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-889-2624.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“2005 yamaha majesty flutters, stall and turns itself off periodically with no warning. This problem is being reported on the yamaha majesty chat rooms especially yahoo. I contacted yamaha of america and they stated no problem has been reported. The chat rooms however reflect that yamaha has…”
“Did you know that wal-mart in their "fluid check program "will check every fluid in your vehicle but will not check your brake fluid. *nm”
“Discovered that my new 2005 yamaha venture was delivered with fractured/broken windshield mounting . Upper faring and chrome trim are broken and other invisible damage may be present. Safety hazard windshield could fly off and strike the rider or passenger, injury or death a possibility ! *jb”
“Dt: contact owns a 2005 yamaha zima scooter. The safety defect was the front disc pads on the front brakes .they wore out at 1800 miles. Metal on metal sound. While driving heard front brake metal to metal sound. Incident occurred in september, 2005. No crashes reported. No police report was…”
“Complained to yamaha dealer of whine/howl on my 2005 royal star venture. Kept for 52 days out-of-service, when returned discovered that the final drive had lost almost all its fluid, could have caused catastrophic failure, injury/death. Dealer prudently removed whine/howl from my signed work order…”
“My 2005 yamaha royal star venture motorcycle discharges dangerously hot air from the cooling fan, 140 degrees at 50 mph and 168 degrees when stopped at idle. The super-hot air is directed on your legs. My legs were burned on several occasions. Dealer and manufacturer state the bike is acceptable.…”
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 Zuma as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.