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2012 Yamaha XT1200Z problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

17,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 10 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior880.0%
Engine operation330.0%
Electrical and battery issues220.0%
Transmission and shifting110.0%

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.

Electrical System
5
Service Brakes
5
Engine
3
Unknown Or Other
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System5
Service Brakes5
Engine3
Unknown Or Other2
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Electrical System: 5; Service Brakes: 5; Engine: 3; Unknown Or Other: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 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
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
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 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 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). 4 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.

2017
3
2018
3
2023
2
2024
1
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20173
20183
20232
20241
20251

2017: 3; 2018: 3; 2023: 2; 2024: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 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 10991165 · 2017-05-23 (May 23, 2017)

2012 YAMAHA XT1200Z SUPER TENERE. AT LEAST THREE TIMES A MONTH INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTING ENGINE IT WILL INSISTENTLY RAMP UP TO 3000 RPM. I NEED TO SHUT IT OFF AND RECYCLE THE KEY TWO TO THREE TIMES BEFORE IT STARTS AND SUSTAINS AT NORMAL 1100RPM, MY FEAR IT WILL DAMAGE THE ENGINE AT SOME POINT. THE DANGER TO RIDER LIVES ISSUE IS: AT LEAST THREE TIMES A MONTH AGAIN INTERMITTENT WHILE SITTING STATIONARY AT A LIGHT THE RPM WILL SIMPLY DROP OFF AND DIE AND WILL NOT START AND WHEN IT DOES THE RPM WILL JUMP AGAIN TO 3000RPM, MORE THAN ONCE THIS …

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10991165 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11001233 · 2017-06-25 (June 25, 2017)

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY 2012 YAMAHA XTZ1200 SUPER TENERE HAS FAILED TO DECELERATE WHEN I COMPLETELY SHUT THE THROTTLE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT OVER 3,000RPMS AND THE MOTORCYCLE MAINTAINED APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, WITHOUT THROTTLE INPUT. THIS MOTORCYCLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL. BRAKING TO STOP REQUIRED ME TO OVERCOME THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE POWERING THE BIKE FORWARD AT OVER 3,000 RPMS IN ADDITION TO THE VELOCITY OF THE MACHINE ITSELF. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO STOP AND SHUT THE BIKE OFF, IT RESTARTED WITH THE S…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11001233 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11051629 · 2017-11-30 (November 30, 2017)

THIS MOTORCYCLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I ENGAGE THE CLUTCH. IT SOMETIMES IDLES HIGH WHEN MY HANDS ARE OFF THE THROTTLE. BOTH OF THESE CONDITIONS THAT HAVE PUT ME IN DANGER AS THEY OCCUR WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND PUT ME IN A POSITION WHERE I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE YAMAHA FORUMS ([VIN removed].COM) YOU'LL SEE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OWNERS. YOU WILL EVEN FIND VIDEOS OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL MOTORCYCLE MAINTAINING FREEWAY SPEED WHEN THE DRIVER HAS NO HAND ON THE THROTTLE. I'M AFRAID TO RIDE MY MOTORCY…

Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 11051629 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11083185 · 2018-04-04 (April 4, 2018)

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAULTS RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER WHILE RIDING AND IDLE SPEED SURGES, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE SURGE OF ACCELERATION CAUSED ME TO REAR END A VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL BRAKING, WHEN DOWN SHIFTING CAUSED THE BIKE TO LURCH FORWARD WITH AN IDLE SPEED ABOVE 4000 RPM, IMPACTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BEFORE IMPACT SO THERE WAS ONLY SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES FOUND. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN THE IMPACT. I HAVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,486 miles reported. Look up ODI 11083185 at NHTSA ↗