2009 Yamaha Zuma Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 100%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,100miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the fuel system of the 2009 Yamaha Zuma, 100% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,100 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2009 Yamaha wy125yl has begun to stall and will not restart. I view this as a serious safety issue. Pushing a motorcycle from a busy intersection with fast moving traffic is something that would not care to repeat. After a brief internet search I was quickly able to find numerous websites full of complaints with the same description. Motorcycle stalling, and will not restart in warm ambient conditions .”
NHTSA complaint #10413226, filed 2011-07, 840 miles“My ZUMA 125 was running fine for about a mile when it suddenly stalled out and would not re-start. My local bike mechanic said I have a bad fuel pump. Have not rode scooter since then becouse unable to get a fuel pump. There was a recall overseas and should be one here in the u.s.”
NHTSA complaint #10407456, filed 2011-06, 4,587 miles“While waiting at a red light my scooter just stalled out and would not restart. It was a hot day and after letting my scooter cool for an hour or so it started back up. Seems every time it is 90+ degrees out the scooters fuel pump will fail and strand me in the middle of traffic. As of this writing, Yamaha has not acknowledged that a problem exists even though I have been hearing of numerous reports about this exact problem from other ZUMA 125 riders.”
NHTSA complaint #10346702, filed 2010-08, 2,170 miles“Whenever the outside temperature is over 80 degrees, my bike does not start every time. Even if it sit at idle, it may cut out, and when I stop the engine and it will take a several try to get it started if at all.”
NHTSA complaint #10346339, filed 2010-07, 7,000 miles“My ZUMA 125 scooter with around 800 miles stalled while I was idling in a fast food drive-thru on a day when the temperature was over 90 f and would not restart. I was able to restart after letting the scooter cool down for about 20 minutes in the shade. This same issue occurred again on another hot day around 95 f while I was at a stop light on a busy road. After pushing my scooter to a nearby gas station I was able to restart after cooling down the scooter for about 20 minutes in the shade. …”
NHTSA complaint #10346394, filed 2010-07, 800 milesRelated recalls
- 13V035000Feb 4, 2013Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2009 YW125 (Zuma 125) scooters manufactured between July 2008 and April 2009 due to possible improper clearances in the…Covers: Yamaha Zuma 2009
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29 | 100% |
← All problems reported for the 2009 Yamaha Zuma
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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