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Yamaha Road Star Warrior years to avoid

The Yamaha Road Star Warrior years to avoid are 2002 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2004 is the cleanest year on record.

125

Total complaints

2

Recall campaigns

2002–2004

Years covered

1

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Yamaha Road Star Warrior NHTSA complaints by model year86 complaints2002: 86 complaints2003: 27 complaints2004: 12 complaints
Yamaha Road Star Warrior NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Road Star Warrior years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2002High complaint rate86

Every Road Star Warrior year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2004120
2003271
2002avoid862

Common questions

What are the worst Yamaha Road Star Warrior years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Road Star Warrior years to avoid are 2002. The cleanest year on record is 2004.

What is the best year for the Yamaha Road Star Warrior?

By complaint volume, 2004 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Road Star Warrior years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Yamaha Road Star Warrior have?

Across all model years, the Road Star Warrior has 2 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 125 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.