Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2017 FJ-09, FZ-09, and XSR900 motorcycles. The lower handlebar holder may loosen due to a painting issue and the inadequate application of the thread-locking agent.
Consequence: If the handlebars are not properly secured to the motorcycle, a loss of vehicle control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lower handlebar holder, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990114.
NHTSA campaign record ↗25V248000 · Vehicle Speed Control:Throttle:Throttle Position Sensor (Tps) | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm):Software
Pure Sports Distributing Inc. (Yamaha of Hawaii) is recalling certain 2022 MT-09 Tracer GT, 2021-2025 MT-09 SP, 2021-2025 MT-09, 2022-2023 and 2025 MT-10 SP, 2022-2024 MT-10 and 2022-2024 XSR900 motorcycles. The brushes inside the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) may slide excessively due to improper ECU programming, possibly causing unstable idling or an engine stall.
Consequence: Unstable idling or an engine stall can lead to loss of control of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of an injury or crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the engine control unit (ECU) software and replace the TPS, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 6, 2025. Owners may contact Yamaha of Hawaii customer service at 1-808-498-8248.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
33.3%Usable mileage1 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 records
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 complaint heatmap
Component
2015
2016
2017
2022
2023
2024
Electrical System
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No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 10920618 · 1,200 mi
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TRYING TO START THE MOTORCYCLE. IT HAS REMAINED ON. THE DEALER INVESTIGATED FOR A WEEK. NO ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER DIAGNOSTIC TOOL WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM CODE OR CLEAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DEALER OPENED SUPPORT CASE WITH YAMAHA. ACCORDING TO YAMAHA THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACTUAL ISSUE AND IS A FALSE POSITIVE. HOWEVER, THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR TURN OFF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. YAHAMA HAS INDICATED THAT A SOFTWARE UPDAT…
The vehicle started sputtering and the engine shut off in traffic, I was able to pull to the side of the road. Had I been on the interstate and not a 2 lane road I would have run a high risk of becoming an obstacle to traffic and being hit. Upon later inspection inside of the ignition starter / kill switch assembly on the right hand handlebar there was a small piece of plastic that had broken off causing the ignition circuit to become disconnected killing the engine. No warning lights came on to provide any indication of an issue. I did not tak…
The vehicle started sputtering and the engine shut off in traffic, I was able to pull to the side of the road. Had I been on the interstate and not a 2 lane road I would have run a high risk of becoming an obstacle to traffic and being hit. Upon later inspection inside of the ignition starter / kill switch assembly on the right hand handlebar there was a small piece of plastic that had broken off causing the ignition circuit to become disconnected killing the engine. No warning lights came on to provide any indication of an issue. I did not tak…
After receiving a notification for a safety recall for a 2023 Yamaha XSR900, the recall was applied by a Yamaha dealer in Santa Maria, after the recall the motorcycle idle poorly at low temperature and stalls during acceleration, it is a very dangerous condition as it can inadvertently stop the engine during maneuvers at low speeds. Several posts in the internet complain about the same issue, the dealer says the recall was implemented correctly.
After receiving a notification for a safety recall for a 2023 Yamaha XSR900, the recall was applied by a Yamaha dealer in Santa Maria, after the recall the motorcycle idle poorly at low temperature and stalls during acceleration, it is a very dangerous condition as it can inadvertently stop the engine during maneuvers at low speeds. Several posts in the internet complain about the same issue, the dealer says the recall was implemented correctly.
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 failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Electrical System
Too few reports for a range
1,200 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10920618 · 1,200 mi
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TRYING TO START THE MOTORCYCLE. IT HAS REMAINED ON. THE DEALER INVESTIGATED FOR A WEEK. NO ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER DIAGNOSTIC TOOL WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM CODE OR CLEAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DEALER OPENED SUPPORT CASE WITH YAMAHA. ACCORDING TO YAMAHA THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACTUAL ISSUE AND IS A FALSE POSITIVE. HOWEVER, THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR TURN OFF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. YAHAMA HAS INDICATED THAT A SOFTWARE UPDAT…
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
After receiving a notification for a safety recall for a 2023 Yamaha XSR900, the recall was applied by a Yamaha dealer in Santa Maria, after the recall the motorcycle idle poorly at low temperature and stalls during acceleration, it is a very dangerous condition as it can inadvertently stop the engine during maneuvers at low speeds. Several posts in the internet complain about the same issue, the dealer says the recall was implemented correctly.
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.
2022: 1 complaints · 2023: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2022
0
0
1
2023
0
0
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2022
1
0
0
2023
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 co-occurrence matrix
Component
Electrical System
Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine
Electrical System
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1ODI 11582814
The vehicle started sputtering and the engine shut off in traffic, I was able to pull to the side of the road. Had I been on the interstate and not a 2 lane road I would have run a high risk of becoming an obstacle to traffic and being hit. Upon later inspection inside of the ignition starter / kill switch assembly on the right hand handlebar there was a small piece of plastic that had broken off causing the ignition circuit to become disconnected killing the engine. No warning lights came on to provide any indication of an issue. I did not tak…
The vehicle started sputtering and the engine shut off in traffic, I was able to pull to the side of the road. Had I been on the interstate and not a 2 lane road I would have run a high risk of becoming an obstacle to traffic and being hit. Upon later inspection inside of the ignition starter / kill switch assembly on the right hand handlebar there was a small piece of plastic that had broken off causing the ignition circuit to become disconnected killing the engine. No warning lights came on to provide any indication of an issue. I did not tak…
After receiving a notification for a safety recall for a 2023 Yamaha XSR900, the recall was applied by a Yamaha dealer in Santa Maria, after the recall the motorcycle idle poorly at low temperature and stalls during acceleration, it is a very dangerous condition as it can inadvertently stop the engine during maneuvers at low speeds. Several posts in the internet complain about the same issue, the dealer says the recall was implemented correctly.
After receiving a notification for a safety recall for a 2023 Yamaha XSR900, the recall was applied by a Yamaha dealer in Santa Maria, after the recall the motorcycle idle poorly at low temperature and stalls during acceleration, it is a very dangerous condition as it can inadvertently stop the engine during maneuvers at low speeds. Several posts in the internet complain about the same issue, the dealer says the recall was implemented correctly.
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.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
2 mentions · 66.7% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 11582814
The vehicle started sputtering and the engine shut off in traffic, I was able to pull to the side of the road. Had I been on the interstate and not a 2 lane road I would have run a high risk of becoming an obstacle to traffic and being hit. Upon later inspection inside of the ignition starter / kill switch assembly on the right hand handlebar there was a small piece of plastic that had broken off causing the ignition circuit to become disconnected killing the engine. No warning lights came on to provide any indication of an issue. I did not tak…
After receiving a notification for a safety recall for a 2023 Yamaha XSR900, the recall was applied by a Yamaha dealer in Santa Maria, after the recall the motorcycle idle poorly at low temperature and stalls during acceleration, it is a very dangerous condition as it can inadvertently stop the engine during maneuvers at low speeds. Several posts in the internet complain about the same issue, the dealer says the recall was implemented correctly.
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
2 mentions · 66.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 1,200 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10920618 · 1,200 mi
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TRYING TO START THE MOTORCYCLE. IT HAS REMAINED ON. THE DEALER INVESTIGATED FOR A WEEK. NO ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER DIAGNOSTIC TOOL WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM CODE OR CLEAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DEALER OPENED SUPPORT CASE WITH YAMAHA. ACCORDING TO YAMAHA THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACTUAL ISSUE AND IS A FALSE POSITIVE. HOWEVER, THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR TURN OFF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. YAHAMA HAS INDICATED THAT A SOFTWARE UPDAT…
The vehicle started sputtering and the engine shut off in traffic, I was able to pull to the side of the road. Had I been on the interstate and not a 2 lane road I would have run a high risk of becoming an obstacle to traffic and being hit. Upon later inspection inside of the ignition starter / kill switch assembly on the right hand handlebar there was a small piece of plastic that had broken off causing the ignition circuit to become disconnected killing the engine. No warning lights came on to provide any indication of an issue. I did not tak…