2004 Yamaha Road Star problems & reliability
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Yamaha Road Star. 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.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured, 1 deaths reported).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling → | 14 | 67% |
| Power Train | 4 | 19% |
| Engine | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 5% |
| Structure | 1 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 5% |
| Wheels | 1 | 5% |
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
“The transmission did the same thing that the transmission on the 2003 did. With only 46000 miles, the transmission started having trouble. O was on my way home from work when the transmission, started acting like it had come apart and. Gears were trying to mesh. I immediately stopped the bike and called my wife to…”
Power Train · filed Apr 28, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 big bear venom chopper motorcycle. The contact left the vehicle with the dealer for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v129000 (structure) on february 1, 2010. The contact stated the dealer would not release the vehicle until he was reimbursed for the repairs by the manufacturer. The…”
Structure · filed Jun 17, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 yamaha roadstar motorcycle. The contact stated that when he engaged the throttle, the engine sputtered and stalled. The vehicle also stalled when it came to a complete stop. The motorcycle was taken to an authorized dealer but they could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the…”
Vehicle Speed Control · filed Apr 16, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2004 Yamaha Road Star in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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