2015 Yamaha FZ09 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
1,800 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 100.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 1 |
Power Train: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
2017: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10990900 · 2017-05-22 (May 22, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 YAMAHA FZ09. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR FELT CLUNKY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10990900 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 866.7%ODI 10594156 · 400 miCAMSHAFT CHAIN TENSIONER BECOMES LOOSE, EXCEPTIONALLY LOOSE INCREASING THE CHANCE FOR ENGINE TIMING TO JUMP, SLIP, OR FOR THE CAMSHAFT CHAIN TO BREAK WHILE IN MOTION LEADING TO OR ACCELERATING ENGINE DAMAGE AND WEAR. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train | 541.7%ODI 10594156 · 400 miCAMSHAFT CHAIN TENSIONER BECOMES LOOSE, EXCEPTIONALLY LOOSE INCREASING THE CHANCE FOR ENGINE TIMING TO JUMP, SLIP, OR FOR THE CAMSHAFT CHAIN TO BREAK WHILE IN MOTION LEADING TO OR ACCELERATING ENGINE DAMAGE AND WEAR. *TR | 1100.0%ODI 10990900 · 1,800 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 YAMAHA FZ09. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR FELT CLUNKY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. | 1100.0%ODI 11246499 · 12,000 miCLUTCH BASKET TOTAL FAILURE DESTROYING THE FIBERS, STEELS, AND SENDING METAL IN THE OIL PAN. OIL PAN ALSO CRACKED. HAPPENED WHILE RIDING WITHOUT WARNING. MAY HAVE CAUSED ENOUGH DAMAGE TO NEED FULL REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE. |
| Electrical System | 18.3%ODI 10904863 · 2,600 miI 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 … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Exterior Lighting | 18.3%ODI 11122030 · 16,000 miCAMPAIGN 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". | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes | 18.3%ODI 11088373 · 6,869 miFRONT 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 18.3%ODI 10557000 · 30 miDRIVING ACROSS THE INTERSTATE10 SALT RIVER BRIDGE IN PHOENIX AZ, THERE IS A DIP AT ONE OF THE BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS. IT IS NOT A VERY SEVERE DIP BUT THE REAR SUSPENSION ON THIS NEW MOTORCYCLE BOUNCED VIOLENTLY 5 TIMES AFTER THIS DIP. THERE IS AN ADJUSTMENT SCREW TO INCREASE THE DAMPING AND I TURNED IT TO THE MAXIMUM VALUE, BOTH FRONT AND REAR, THIS REDUCED THE AMOUNT OF POST BUMP BOUNCING TO AROUND 2 TIMES. THIS IS INADEQUATE SUSPENSION DAMPING AND I BELIEVE IT COULD BE A HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS IN A TURN, WITH AN INEXPERIENCED R… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11246499 · 12,000 miCLUTCH BASKET TOTAL FAILURE DESTROYING THE FIBERS, STEELS, AND SENDING METAL IN THE OIL PAN. OIL PAN ALSO CRACKED. HAPPENED WHILE RIDING WITHOUT WARNING. MAY HAVE CAUSED ENOUGH DAMAGE TO NEED FULL REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | Too few reports for a range | 1,800 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10990900 · 1,800 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 YAMAHA FZ09. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR FELT CLUNKY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2015: 1 complaints · 2016: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Power Train |
|---|---|
| Power Train | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.