2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior problems & reliability
84 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior, alongside 2 safety recall campaigns. 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 → | 70 | 83% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 4 | 5% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 2% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown OR Other | 2 | 2% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 2% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 1% |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 | 1% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 1% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 5,000 miles (middle 50% between 1,600 and 13,222 miles), based on 29 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The fuel filter assembly to the front of the tank will release the inner sleeve at the elbow spilling fuel all over motor. If motor is hot, can result in fire and has happened in the past. I was fortunate to have just started riding when it happened to me.”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Jun 10, 2019
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 yamaha road star warrior motorcycle. While driving 70 mph the check engine light illuminated, the needle on the gauge began swinging back and forth, then the motorcycle shut off. The contact was unable to restart the motorcycle. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The dealer stated that…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Sep 28, 2009
“I have a yamaha roadstar warrior motorcycle and the recall (id# 45939 - fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) was performed. This was to prevent the tank from cracking at the mounting bracket. My tank is now leaking gas from that mounting bracket. I took it to the dealer, they called yamaha usa and…”
Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Jan 16, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- UNINTENDED REAR WHEEL LOCKUP
Preliminary Evaluation PE03038 · opened Aug 11, 2003 · closed Nov 6, 2003 · led to recall 06V397000
Safety recalls
The 2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns — 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.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 5,000 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.