2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 86 complaints
86
Total Complaints
4,500mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,175 25th Percentile
4,500 Median Mileage
13,666 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
52
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
17
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED TO STOP AT A LIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM"
"THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE ROTORS WERE WORN. *JB"
"YAMAHA 2002 ROAD STAR TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO ALSO LOCK UP AT BETWEEN 45-50 MPH WITH LITTLE WARNING.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28