2009 Yamaha Zuma 125 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Yamaha Zuma 125. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“In hot weather (greater that 90 degrees) engine stalls and cannot be restarted until engine cools for an hour. Stalled at red light in four lane highway. Needed to push to side of road. Very dangerous. Stalled again next day same situation. Runs fine at night when cool. *tr”
“Fuel pump fails to engage when key is turned to the on position and therefore the vehicle will not start. *tr”
“I had been riding for a few miles and my scooter just stopped. When I tried to restart it, it wouldn't start. The fuel pump wouldn't even turn on. I've read about many more people having this problem. When will there be a recall? It's $200 to fix this problem that I shouldn't be having. *tr”
“On several occasions in hot weather {75 +}, zuma would not start. Put scooter in shade, or cool location for 15 minutes or more, and would restart. Noticed when would not start, the fuel pump could not be heard as normal. On one occasion, had to hose down with cold water to get to start. Called…”
“The fuel flow seems to cut out at idle when it's hot out, when it's been running for a while, and/or when it's pointing uphill. *tr”
“When it is hot, my yamaha zuma 125 will stall at a traffic light and will not restart. Waiting and trying again seems to be the only solution available. The wait time is unpredictable, 15 minutes to 2 hours. Suspecting it is related to heat I try to wait in shade. The problem first manifested more…”
“Fuel pump failed only after 1353 miles of used. *tr”
“Known issue for quite some time. Most, if not all chinese made fuel pumps on 2009 yamaha zuma 125's have failed or will fail. Yamaha, so far, refuses to acknowledge that they have a problem, and refuse to fix the issue. Or even replace the part. *tt”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Yamaha Zuma 125 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.