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2015 Yamaha FZ-09 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

9 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

17,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 9 complaints (44.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior222.2%
Engine operation111.1%

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.

Power Train
4
Structure:Body
3
Engine
2
Suspension
2
Service Brakes
1
Steering
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train4
Structure:Body3
Engine2
Suspension2
Service Brakes1
Steering1

Power Train: 4; Structure:Body: 3; Engine: 2; Suspension: 2; Service Brakes: 1; Steering: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 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 (5). 2 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.

2015
1
2016
4
2017
2
2019
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20151
20164
20172
20191
20201

2015: 1; 2016: 4; 2017: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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 10731491 · 2015-07-01 (July 1, 2015)

ANY TIME THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS 70 MPH THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER BECOMES DIFFICULT TO APPLY AND THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THE BRAKE LEVER REQUIRES MULTIPLE CYCLES OF SQUEEZE AND RELEASE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE AGAIN.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10731491 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11020180 · 2017-08-28 (August 28, 2017)

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50MPH WHEN A ANIMAL CAME OUT OF THE DITCH. I THEN PULLED CLUTCH IN SO I COULD BRAKE. ONCE I DID THIS THE BIKE STALLED. TO GET THE BIKE GOING AGAIN I RELEASED THE CLUTCH, BUT ONCE I DID THIS THE BIKE JUST LOCKED THE BACK TIRE. I THEN PULLED CLUTCH IN AGAIN AND THEN IT STARTED. I ATTEMPTED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS NOT DISENGAGING I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG. GOT THE BIKE BACK HOME, AND PULLED THE CLUTCH CASE OFF TO FIND TWO CLUTCH DISKS HAD SHATTERED. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE CL…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11020180 at NHTSA ↗