2009 Yamaha Zuma problems & reliability
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Yamaha Zuma, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline → | 23 | 79% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 3 | 10% |
| Fuel System, Other | 3 | 10% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 25 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 1,200 miles (middle 50% between 965 and 2,632 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Defective fuel pump quit with less than year old and less than 200 miles ordered new replacement upgraded fuel pump from yamaha parts dealer and installed ....no more problems.... *tr”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Dec 3, 2012
“After driving for 30 minutes and parking vehicle refused to restart for 20 minutes. After restart vehicle stalled and again refused to restart. *tr”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Aug 27, 2012
“I drove the yw125 about 5 miles on a 90 degree day and parked at a store. I came out with my wife as we both have zuma 125s and hers started and mine didn't. My normal fuel pump sound was not happening so I knew it was not working. I let it st for 40 minutes in the shade and it started back up. I got it home and shut…”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Jun 27, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2009 Yamaha Zuma.
Yamaha mc: when looking for technical information, a comprehensive index is provided regarding technical solutions for various problems. *pe
TB-M-2014-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2014
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2009 Yamaha Zuma has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2009 Yamaha Zuma?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 1,200 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.