2015 Yamaha FJ-09 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 20%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,255miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Yamaha FJ-09, 20% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,255 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While sitting in traffic at a stop light I felt a pop in my left hand and the clutch gained an extra half inch of slack. The motorcycle began trying to lurch forward from the now slipping clutch. The clutch cable had begun to break. I managed to wrestle the bike out of traffic to the side of the road without injuring myself but almost dropped the motorcycle numerous times. I was able to limp the motorcycle home and investigate the issue further. I had read online of many others having similar issues with the clutch cable breaking. …”
NHTSA complaint #11052665, filed 2017-12, 10,260 miles“Factory specification for final drive chain tension on the FJ-09 is unusually tight at 5mm - 15mm. I have owned more than 40 motorcycles and none of them specified such a tight tension. Most mfgrs, incl. Every Yamaha I've ever owned, specify 25mm - 35mm slack in the chain from full tight and when measured with bike on centerstand. Having too little slack can result in catastrophic failure of the drive chain and/or the rear sprocket and/or the front sprocket. If any of these parts catastrophically fail while the vehicle is in motion, it could result in an accident, injury, and/or death. …”
NHTSA complaint #10820642, filed 2016-01, 250 milesRelated recalls
- 15V176000Mar 25, 2015Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 FJ-09 (FJ09F/FC), FZ-09 (FZ09F/FC), FZ6R (FZ6RF/FC), Super Tenere (XTZ12F/FC)…Covers: Yamaha FJ-09 2015, FZ-09 2015, Super Tenere 2015 +2 more
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2015 Yamaha FJ-09
6 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Yamaha FJ-09
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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