2015 Yamaha FZ-09 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 50%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Yamaha FZ-09, 50% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 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.
“I was in the process of installing new clutch plates when I noticed that my clutch basket was cracked in two places. After a quick google search, I was disappointed to see that cracking clutch baskets are a common issue with my first generation fz09. I had to leave my motorcycle at my friends house because of this and cannot provide pictures at the moment. There is no telling when the basket cracked.”
NHTSA complaint #11375850, filed 2020-11, 14,800 miles“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 clutch basket to break. …”
NHTSA complaint #11020180, filed 2017-08, 17,000 miles“Clutch basket cush bumpers prematurely wearing out, causing freeplay between ring gear and basket. Any play whatsoever is abnormal and will cause excessive vibrations. Vibrations within the clutch assembly will cause plates to break potentially causing a crash.”
NHTSA complaint #10979181, filed 2017-04, 34,500 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Yamaha fz09. The contact stated that the gear felt clunky when shifting gears and there was an abnormal noise. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,800.”
NHTSA complaint #10990900, filed 2017-05, 1,800 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 FZ-09 2015, FJ-09 2015, Super Tenere 2015 +2 more
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 50% |
| 2014 | 5 | 42% |
Other parts of the 2015 Yamaha FZ-09
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Yamaha FZ-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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