2005 Yamaha Warrior problems & reliability
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Yamaha Warrior. Last verified Aug 9, 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 components.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System → | 13 | 62% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling → | 11 | 52% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 10% |
| Power Train | 2 | 10% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“While running the engine at an idle after an oil change, a strong odor of fuel was detected. The oil fill point, a remote tank, is under the seat. Also under the seat there is a second fuel tank, or secondary tank that houses the electric pump used to provide pressurized fuel for the fuel injection. There are multiple…”
Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Apr 18, 2012
“05 1700 yamaha roadstar; bike will lean out and die,even after completely warmed up, happens when accelerating just off of idle, especially when turning. Very dangerous when trying to merge with traffic or crossing intersections.dealer response: well they all do that! We cannot help you. *tr”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed May 27, 2007
“Cam sensor (cps) failure on a 2005 yamaha road star warrior. 1st one went out at less than 1000 miles. Bike stalled and would not restart. It was replaced under warranty. Second one went out at 5600 miles. Engine would miss during acceleration between 3000-4000 rpm's. Replaced cps with a new one and problem was fixed…”
Electrical System · filed Nov 14, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2005 Yamaha Warrior in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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