2003 Yamaha Yamaha: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 32 complaints
32
Total Complaints
565mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

108 25th Percentile
565 Median Mileage
3,431 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THERE IS FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LEAKING ONTO THE CONSUMER LEGS. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR"
"I OWN A 2003 YAMAHA 1100 V-STAR (XVS1100A) MOTORCYCLE. CURRENTLY THIS BIKE HAS LESS THAN 875 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I PURCHASED IT IN EARLY SEP 02, IN MID-NOV 02, I WINTERIZED AND STORED IT. YAMAHA DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM. RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN READING MANY OWNER'S H..."
"2003 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 660. WHEN HEATS UP, GAS BOILS INSIDE OF TANK AND CONDENSATES OUT OF GAS CAP OVERFLOW TUBE CAUSING GAS FUME SMELL. WHEN RUNNING, UNIT WILL SPUTTER AND SOMETIMES STALL WHEN GOING UP INCLINES, CAUSING UNIT TO BE UNSAFE."

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