2003 Yamaha Road Star Silverado problems & reliability
50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2003 Yamaha Road Star Silverado, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train → | 46 | 92% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 4% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 2% |
| Equipment | 1 | 2% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 2% |
| Structure | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown OR Other | 1 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Passing on a freeway and lost 5th gear. Could have had serious accident. This is a well known issue and problem that yamaha is aware of and they left customers out to dry. Or should I say die!! This will cost us around 4,000 to fix. Shame on yamaha for not fixing this problem. Even though they had a recall on the…”
Power Train · filed Aug 2, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 yamaha road star silverado motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, he heard a clunking sound as the vehicle began to decelerate independently. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage…”
Power Train · filed May 20, 2013
“I owned a yamaha road star silverado 1600 year 2003. I have now 52000 klm only. Last week wile a was riding at 110klm per hour on the fifth gear as usual transmission came on neutral state, when I released the transmission was broken in fifth gear. So I ended my ride in fourth gear as the result at least 3000.00…”
Power Train · filed Jul 21, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
The 2003 Yamaha Road Star Silverado has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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