2000 Yamaha Road Star Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Road Star years
- More complaints than other years 5th of 11 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Yamaha Road Star. That ranks 5th out of 11 Road Star model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (7 complaints, 39%), typically at around 20,260 miles. Complaints mention 1 crash, 11 injuries. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 18owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 1complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Yamaha Road Star problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 7 | 39% | 20,260 | — | — |
| Power Train | 7 | 39% | 15,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 2 | 11% | — | — | — |
| Engine | 1 | 6% | 28,654 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 6% | 6,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 6% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Yamaha Road Star recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Power train:manual transmission
Problem: On certain motorcycles, certain transmission components may not meet yamaha quality-control standards, which could allow abnormal wear that eventually results in a broken retaining circlip.
Risk: If the circlip breaks, the transmission could lock up, which would also cause the rear wheel to lock up. This could result in loss of control and a crash with injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will replace certain transmission components with new ones free of charge. The recall began on october 30, 2006. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-88-yamaha or visit their website at www.yamaha-motor.com.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Unintended rear wheel lockup (PE03038) — opened Aug 11, 2003, closed Nov 6, 2003, led to recall 03V309000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Driving 75mph on highway, loss of power, loud bang! Rear tire locked up for a second. Almost caused me to crash. Engine would not start. Vehicle pushed to side of road and trailered home. Took engine apart to find oil pump gear broken. Very common issue but no recall from yamaha! If you have a…
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 yamaha road star. While driving 45 mph, the engine shut off without warning and caused the rear tire to lock. The dealer stated that the cause of failure was the oil pump gear. As of september 5, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 6,972…
The yamaha roadstar have a chronic problem of sticking valves. Yamaha has told the customers that it was overfilling the oil. To date there have been numerous riders who have not been able to have their motorcycles fixed by yamaha, who claimed this was not a problem. However as stated there were…
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 yamaha road star. He received a recall notice to replace the gears in the transmission before it locked the rear wheels. The dealer replaced it; however, when he picked up the vehicle there was oil under the engine/motor frame and on the tires. Oil on the tires can…
Drastic power failure while crossing traffic . Also, power failure while merging onto interstate in heavy traffic was due to sticking valves, loss of rear cylender compression. *ak
Other Yamaha Road Star years
← 1999 Road Star · 2001 Road Star →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Road Star | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Road Star | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Road Star | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 Road Star | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 Road Star | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Road Star | 21 | 0 |
| 2003 Road Star | 105 | 1 |
| 2002 Road Star | 87 | 1 |
| 2001 Road Star | 57 | 2 |
| 2000 | 18 | 1 |
| 1999 Road Star | 15 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Yamaha Road Star?
Owners most often report engine and engine cooling, power train, structure problems. The top one, engine and engine cooling, accounts for 7 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Yamaha Road Star?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 Yamaha Road Star a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Road Star model years, the 2000 has more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.