The 2015 Yamaha Fj-09 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 27,333 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING17V2210002017-03-3122,433 affected
Defect
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2017 FJ-09, FZ-09, and XSR900 motorcycles. The lower handlebar holder may loosen due to a painting issue and the inadequate application of the thread-locking agent.
Consequence
If the handlebars are not properly secured to the motorcycle, a loss of vehicle control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lower handlebar holder, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990114.
POWER TRAIN15V1760002015-03-254,900 affected
Defect
Yamaha 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), Super Tenere ES (XTZ12EF/EFC), and R6 (YZF-R6) motorcycles manufactured September 1, 2014, to November 17, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have an incorrectly…
Consequence
If the stopper fractures, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift shaft assembly with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Clutch basket went bad (many of this engine motorcycles with the same problem)”
“I just had to pay to have a safety problem known to yamaha repaired. The clutch cable on yamaha fj-09s up through 2017 is know to break because of improper design. Yamaha has come out with a redesigned cluth cable to fix this pro0blem. If a rider had his clutch cable break it would render the…”
“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…”
“The oil pan drain plug is protected by a protruding fin. If this fin hits an object it will be pushed into the oil pan and cause it to rupture/ fracture and release the oil. This release of a large amount of oil may cover the back wheel causing an accident and possibly death. This has not happened…”
“A full description of the incident including pictures and write-up can be found here: http://fj-09.org/thread/2911/12-step-replace-oil-pan”
“A full description of the incident including pictures and write-up can be found here: http://fj-09.org/thread/2911/12-step-replace-oil-pan”
“A full description of the incident including pictures and write-up can be found here: http://fj-09.org/thread/2911/12-step-replace-oil-pan”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Yamaha Fj-09 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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