Model year record

2014 Yamaha FZ-09 recalls & problems

The 2014 Yamaha FZ-09 has 1 safety recall and 12 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine (8 complaints).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints12filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Exterior lightingSep 10, 2014

Headlights

Recall 14V5500005,300 vehicles

Problem: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2014 Yamaha FZ09 motorcycles manufactured August 1, 2013, to August 29, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have a headlight harness that is too short and when the handlebars are turned fully to the left or right the harness may break near the coupler or coupler may disconnect from the headlight bulb.
Risk: If the harness breaks or the coupler detaches from the headlight, the headlight will go out, reducing the rider's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will install a sub-harness to lengthen the headlight harness, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 22, 2014. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Typical mileage*
Engine	8	2,190 mi
Power train	5	1,108 mi
Suspension	1	—
Electrical system	1	—
Service brakes	1	—
Exterior lighting	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Exterior lighting
CAMPAIGN 014-550 "WIRE HARNESS TOO SHORT". "DEALER TO INSTALL JUMPER HARNESS". THIS WORK WAS PERFORMED BUT I HAVE AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT ISSUE. DEALER & YAMAHA STATE "THEY CAN DO NOTHING UNLESS THE HEADLIGHT IS OUT WHEN THEY HAVE THE VEHICLE". I AM LEFT TO RIDE THIS BIKE WITH A HEADLIGHT THAT MAY OR MAY NOT OPERATE? UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS AND NOW IS TELLING ME "I CAN COME PICK IT UP".
Aug 2, 2018 · 16,000 miles
Service brakes
FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND APPLYING ALSO CAUSED BRAKE LEVER TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE HANDLE BAR WHEN GOING OUT FOR FIRST RIDE THIS YEAR.
Mar 16, 2018 · 6,869 miles
Engine
AFTER ONLY 7000 MILES THE CLUTCH BASKET CRACKED, BROKE, AND DEFECTED IN SPECTACULAR FASHION. THIS CAUSED THE GEARS TO SLIP, MORE DAMAGE TO BE DONE INTERNAL TO THE CLUTCH SYSTEM AND GREAT COST. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTED WHILE DRIVING. DURING ACCELERATION, THE MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE WOULD REV THROUGH THE GEAR BUT NO ACCELERATION WAS EXPERIENCED. THIS CAUSED AN ALARMING CAUTION AS ATTEMPTING TO PASS VEHICLES, ACCELERATE THROUGH INTERSECTIONS, AND OTHERWISE MAINTAIN SPEEDS VERY DIFFICULT AND DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE PROPER AVOIDANCE OF SITUATIONS. TYPICALLY, A RIDER LIKE MYSELF CAN DETERMINE PROPER ACCELERATION AND TIMING TO AVOID THINGS LIKE OTHER VEHICLES, ROAD CONDITIONS, OR DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BUT…
Aug 21, 2017 · 7,000 miles
Engine
THIS IS THE SECOND STOCK CAM CHAIN TENSIONER REPLACEMENT THAT I HAVE HAD DONE ON THIS BIKE. THE REPAIR WAS DONE BY MALCOLM SMITH MOTORSPORTS IN RIVERSIDE CA. THE CCT FAILS. RESULTING IN A LOSE CAM CHAIN, CAUSING A LOT OF NOISE. IF THE CAM CHAIN SKIPS A TOOTH, IT CAN CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH. THE NOISE COMES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. IT IS REALLY LOUD AT START UP AND AT IDLE SPEED.
Oct 5, 2016 · 43,963 miles
Electrical system
I WANNA SAY I LOVE THIS BIKE AND WILL CONTINUE DRIVING AND TRYING TO FIX IT.MY 2014 FZ09 HAS 5000 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I DOWN SHIFT IN TRAFFIC OR ANYWHERE THE BIKE DIES THE TIRE WILL SOMETIMES LOCK UP IF I DON'T CATCH THE PROBLEM IN TIME.. I'M TRYING TO GET OTHERS THAT ARE ON THE FZ FORUMS TO SHARE THERE SAME COMPLAINTS.. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS IT WILL LITERALLY JUST CUT OFF NO POWER POOF.. AND A REALLY BAD NOISE AND VIBRATION AROUND 3100 TO 4000 RPMS MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS FALLING APART.. OTHER THAN THAT I LOVE THE BIKE AND HOPE THE ISSUES GET FIXED AS THIS WILL BE 2017 THE NEXT GEN
Sep 1, 2016 · 2,600 miles
Engine
WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH IN TRAFFIC, JUST PULLED AHEAD OF SOME VEHICLES, AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, SHUDDER, AND THEN IT MADE A LOUD SCREETCHING SOUND, AND LOCKED UP THE REAR TIRE WHEN THE ENGINE DIED. I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH, RELEASING THE REAR TIRE, AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL DEAD. TRIED THE STARTER, NOTHING. DOWNSHIFTED AS THE BIKE COASTED SLOWER INTO 3RD GEAR, AND SLOWLY LET OUT THE CLUTCH, AND IT "BUMP STARTED" THE ENGINE, BUT NOW IT WAS MAKING A MASSIVE TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK NOISE. (MUCH LOUDER THAN THE OTHER MINOR TICK NOISES I'D HEARD, MAINLY WHEN IT WAS COLD, RIGHT AFTER START UP BEFORE.) I VERLY SLOWLY AND AT LOW RPM MADE IT TO WORK, AND THEN SLOWLY AT LOW RPM…
Aug 9, 2015 · 1,780 miles
Power train
RIDING ON THE FREEWAY WHILE LANE SPLITTING 45 MPH DOWN SHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 3RD GEAR SLOWING DOWN PROCESS. PRESSING CLUTCH ENGINE STALLED, DOWN SHIFTED TO 3RD GEAR. ENGINE STARTED ONCE I LET GO OF THE CLUTCH IN 3RD GEAR. FRONT END LIFTED ABOUT FOOT. *TR
Oct 29, 2014 · 1,108 miles
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 YAMAHA FZ09. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING TENSIONER ON THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPAIRED TWICE. EACH TIME THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE TENSIONER WAS TIGHTENED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Jan 5, 2015

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.