2014 Yamaha Fz-09 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (5) · Engine (4) · Suspension (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Yamaha Fz-09 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2014-09-10 · campaign 14V550000 · 5,300 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2015-05-11 · TE-M-2015-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
yamaha mc: information on discontinuation of suspension oil rt-43 used for certain models and replaced by an ultra high performance m1 suspension oil. no model or years listed. *pe
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2014-04-25 · TB-M-2014-007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
yamaha mc: the troubleshooting procedure information is provided due to revision of intake air pressure sensors 1 (code 3) and 2 (code 4), due to procedure error. model 2014 fz-09. *pe
What owners report
2018-08-24 · Exterior Lighting · 16,000 mi“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 ha…”
2018-04-16 · Service Brakes · 6,869 mi“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.…”
2017-08-28 · Power Train · 7,000 mi“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 ca…”
2016-12-19 · Engine · 43,963 mi“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 n…”
2016-09-08 · Power Train · 2,600 mi“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 i…”
2015-08-12 · Engine · 1,780 mi“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…”
2015-04-14 · Power Train · 1,108 mi“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…”
2015-03-16 · 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 vi…”
2014-10-03 · Engine“ever since day 1 it never likes to cold start on the first try. starts to catch but never does until you try a second time. after starting, you hear a loud tick/flutter , i'm guessing the whole cam chain tensioner issue that seems to be plaguing everyone. i just received the recall for the headlight harness too short. *tr…”
2014-07-09 · Power Train · 386 mi“at initial cold start and under load between 3000-4000 rpm there is a noticeable rattle/tick from the right side of engine at the cam chain tensioner. upon further inspection it seems the tensioner does not hold tension which can lead to premature wear, breakage, or engine failure. following yamaha procedure for cam chain tension adjustment proves …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.