2014 YAMAHA FZ09 Problems & Recalls

CAMPAIGN 014-550 "WIRE HARNESS TOO SHORT". "DEALER TO INSTALL JUMPER HARNESS". THIS WORK WAS PERFORMED BUT I HAVE AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT ISSUE. DEALER & YAMAHA STATE "THEY CAN DO NOTHING UNLESS THE HEADLIGHT IS OUT WHEN THEY HAVE THE VEHICLE". I AM LEFT TO RIDE THIS BIKE WITH A HEADLIGHT THAT MAY...

Mileage: 16,000

FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND APPLYING ALSO CAUSED BRAKE LEVER TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE HANDLE BAR WHEN GOING OUT FOR FIRST RIDE THIS YEAR.

Mileage: 6,869

AFTER ONLY 7000 MILES THE CLUTCH BASKET CRACKED, BROKE, AND DEFECTED IN SPECTACULAR FASHION. THIS CAUSED THE GEARS TO SLIP, MORE DAMAGE TO BE DONE INTERNAL TO THE CLUTCH SYSTEM AND GREAT COST. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTED WHILE DRIVING. DURING ACCELERATION, THE MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE WOULD REV THROUGH THE...

Mileage: 7,000

AFTER ONLY 7000 MILES THE CLUTCH BASKET CRACKED, BROKE, AND DEFECTED IN SPECTACULAR FASHION. THIS CAUSED THE GEARS TO SLIP, MORE DAMAGE TO BE DONE INTERNAL TO THE CLUTCH SYSTEM AND GREAT COST. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTED WHILE DRIVING. DURING ACCELERATION, THE MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE WOULD REV THROUGH THE...

Mileage: 7,000

THIS IS THE SECOND STOCK CAM CHAIN TENSIONER REPLACEMENT THAT I HAVE HAD DONE ON THIS BIKE. THE REPAIR WAS DONE BY MALCOLM SMITH MOTORSPORTS IN RIVERSIDE CA. THE CCT FAILS. RESULTING IN A LOSE CAM CHAIN, CAUSING A LOT OF NOISE. IF THE CAM CHAIN SKIPS A TOOTH, IT CAN CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILUR...

Mileage: 43,963

I WANNA SAY I LOVE THIS BIKE AND WILL CONTINUE DRIVING AND TRYING TO FIX IT.MY 2014 FZ09 HAS 5000 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I DOWN SHIFT IN TRAFFIC OR ANYWHERE THE BIKE DIES THE TIRE WILL SOMETIMES LOCK UP IF I DON'T CATCH THE PROBLEM IN TIME.. I'M TRYING TO GET OTHERS THAT ARE ON THE FZ FORUMS TO SHARE ...

Mileage: 2,600

I WANNA SAY I LOVE THIS BIKE AND WILL CONTINUE DRIVING AND TRYING TO FIX IT.MY 2014 FZ09 HAS 5000 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I DOWN SHIFT IN TRAFFIC OR ANYWHERE THE BIKE DIES THE TIRE WILL SOMETIMES LOCK UP IF I DON'T CATCH THE PROBLEM IN TIME.. I'M TRYING TO GET OTHERS THAT ARE ON THE FZ FORUMS TO SHARE ...

Mileage: 2,600

I WANNA SAY I LOVE THIS BIKE AND WILL CONTINUE DRIVING AND TRYING TO FIX IT.MY 2014 FZ09 HAS 5000 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I DOWN SHIFT IN TRAFFIC OR ANYWHERE THE BIKE DIES THE TIRE WILL SOMETIMES LOCK UP IF I DON'T CATCH THE PROBLEM IN TIME.. I'M TRYING TO GET OTHERS THAT ARE ON THE FZ FORUMS TO SHARE ...

Mileage: 2,600

WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH IN TRAFFIC, JUST PULLED AHEAD OF SOME VEHICLES, AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, SHUDDER, AND THEN IT MADE A LOUD SCREETCHING SOUND, AND LOCKED UP THE REAR TIRE WHEN THE ENGINE DIED. I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH, RELEASING THE REAR TIRE, AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL DEA...

Mileage: 1,780

RIDING ON THE FREEWAY WHILE LANE SPLITTING 45 MPH DOWN SHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 3RD GEAR SLOWING DOWN PROCESS. PRESSING CLUTCH ENGINE STALLED, DOWN SHIFTED TO 3RD GEAR. ENGINE STARTED ONCE I LET GO OF THE CLUTCH IN 3RD GEAR. FRONT END LIFTED ABOUT FOOT. *TR

Mileage: 1,108

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 YAMAHA FZ09. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING TENSIONER ON THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPAIRED TWICE. EACH TIME THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE TENSIONER WAS TIGHTENED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS...

EVER SINCE DAY 1 IT NEVER LIKES TO COLD START ON THE FIRST TRY. STARTS TO CATCH BUT NEVER DOES UNTIL YOU TRY A SECOND TIME. AFTER STARTING, YOU HEAR A LOUD TICK/FLUTTER , I'M GUESSING THE WHOLE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO BE PLAGUING EVERYONE. I JUST RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR THE HEADLIGH...

AT INITIAL COLD START AND UNDER LOAD BETWEEN 3000-4000 RPM THERE IS A NOTICEABLE RATTLE/TICK FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE AT THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT SEEMS THE TENSIONER DOES NOT HOLD TENSION WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR, BREAKAGE, OR ENGINE FAILURE. FOLLOWING YAMAHA ...

Mileage: 386

AT INITIAL COLD START AND UNDER LOAD BETWEEN 3000-4000 RPM THERE IS A NOTICEABLE RATTLE/TICK FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE AT THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT SEEMS THE TENSIONER DOES NOT HOLD TENSION WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR, BREAKAGE, OR ENGINE FAILURE. FOLLOWING YAMAHA ...

Mileage: 386

CAMSHAFT CHAIN TENSIONER BECOMES LOOSE, EXCEPTIONALLY LOOSE INCREASING THE CHANCE FOR ENGINE TIMING TO JUMP, SLIP, OR FOR THE CAMSHAFT CHAIN TO BREAK WHILE IN MOTION LEADING TO OR ACCELERATING ENGINE DAMAGE AND WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 400

CAMSHAFT CHAIN TENSIONER BECOMES LOOSE, EXCEPTIONALLY LOOSE INCREASING THE CHANCE FOR ENGINE TIMING TO JUMP, SLIP, OR FOR THE CAMSHAFT CHAIN TO BREAK WHILE IN MOTION LEADING TO OR ACCELERATING ENGINE DAMAGE AND WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 400

DRIVING ACROSS THE INTERSTATE10 SALT RIVER BRIDGE IN PHOENIX AZ, THERE IS A DIP AT ONE OF THE BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINTS. IT IS NOT A VERY SEVERE DIP BUT THE REAR SUSPENSION ON THIS NEW MOTORCYCLE BOUNCED VIOLENTLY 5 TIMES AFTER THIS DIP. THERE IS AN ADJUSTMENT SCREW TO INCREASE THE DAMPING AND I TURNE...

Mileage: 30