Yamaha Super Tenere Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 18 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Yamaha Super Tenere (2012–2013) that have at least 5 complaints. 2012 has the most, with 11. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (7 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Super Tenere model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | 10,150 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2012 | 11 | 17,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system7 23%
- Brakes7 23%
- Vehicle speed control4 13%
- Other or unknown4 13%
- Engine4 13%
- Fuel system3 10%
- Wheels1 3.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2012: “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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10991165, filed 2017-05, 10,000 miles2013: “My 2013 Yamaha xtz1200 Super Tenere has failed to decelerate when I shut the throttle off. The engine revved at over 3000 RPM. When in gear it would just keep accelerating unless the clutch was engaged, if engaged the engine would drop to about 1500 RPM, however when released the engine would again rev past 3000 RPM. When this occurred I to pulled off the road, killed the engine and restarted; it took a 5-7 restarts until the engine seems to run properly. On other occasions the engine will shut off completely when decelerating. …”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology