Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 17 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2009 Yamaha Zuma 125, most frequently naming the fuel system and electrical categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| Jun 2012 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 2012 | 5 | 11 |
| Aug 2012 | 2 | 13 |
| Sep 2012 | 1 | 14 |
| Oct 2012 | 1 | 15 |
| Dec 2012 | 1 | 16 |
| Jul 2013 | 1 | 17 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
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
BEING THAT THERE HAS BEEN ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE 2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125CC FUEL PUMPS, THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL PUMPS ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES A HAZARD IN TRAFFIC ,STALLING OF THE SCOOTER WHILE DRIVING .THIS CREATES A PROBLEM AT HI SPEEDS AND ALSO HAPPENS WHEN YOU SHUT THE BIKE DOWN AFTER A RIDE. AFTER THIS HAPPENS THE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT PUMP FUEL TO RE START THE BIKE,WHICH LEAVE THE DRIVER STRANDED ,THE BIKE WILL RESTART ,AFTER THE BIKE HAS COOLED DOWN FOR 3 TO 4 HRS. AND SOMETIMES LONGER HEAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE FAULTY PUMP TO FAIL WHEN DRIVING . BAD DESIGN . YAMAHA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE ,BUT NO RECALLS . WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET A MANDATORY RECALL ON ALL 2009 125CC SCOOTERS, I WOULD HATE FOR SOMEONE TO RUN INTO ME BECAUSE OF MY BIKE STALLING IN TRAFFIC. IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. ON 12/21/12 I WAS DRIVING DOWN US41 AT 50MPH. WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC RUSH HOUR ,TRAFFIC ALL AROUND ME .AT THIS POINT MY BIKES FUEL PUMP CUTS OUT ,THEN THE SCOOTER SLOWED DOWN REAL QUICK,ALMOST LIKE PUTTING ON THE BRAKES . NOW BEING IN THE LEFT LANE I HAVE NOWHERE TO GO. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY THE CAR THAT WAS IN THE SAME LANE AS I WAS ,GOOD THING HE WAS PAYING ATTENTION . *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
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
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 DEALER SERVICE, WAS TOLD THEY DIDNOT KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS. THEY DID SAY THEY HAD A ZUMA DROPPED OFF THAT DAY WITH A SIMILAR CONCERN. *TR
WE BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW IN 09'. I RODE THIS ONLY AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE OUR FAMILY MEMBERS LIVE CLOSE. WE THOUGHT WE HAD A BATTERY PROBLEM AT FIRST AND REPLACED IT IN 2010. THEN WE WENT ON A TRIP SO I WASN'T ABLE TO RIDE IT MUCH FOR THE SEASON. WE TRIED TO RUN IT IN 2011 AND IT RAN FOR A MINUTE (IN THE DRIVEWAY) AND THEN IT STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START AT ALL. WE TESTED THE NEW BATTERY AND IT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. SO I COULDN'T RIDE IT AT ALL LAST YEAR. THIS YEAR WE BOUGHT ANOTHER BATTERY AND STILL NOT FIRING. THE ONE THING WE NOTICED WAS NO PUMP SOUND. THIS THING IS ALMOST FULL OF GAS SO THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM. WE KNOW ITS NOT THE BATTERY. WE CHECKED THE FUSES AND THEY ARE GOOD. ITS THE FUEL PUMP. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS AND SOLVE THIS ISSUE. THESE SCOOTERS ARE TO EXPENSIVE TO JUST LOOK AT. I PUT ONLY 95 MILES ON IT THE FIRST SUMMER RIDING IT. AND THE FUEL PUMP GOES OUT. PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I SHOULD HAVE STOPPED TAKING CARE OF MY VERY SICK FATHER-IN-LAW FOR 2YRS (WHO PASSED AWAY THIS MONTH) TO MAKE THE "SCOOTER" A PRIORITY. HOW WERE WE SUPPOSE TO KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY FUEL PUMP? YAMAHA NEVER SENT US A RECALL LETTER OR TOLD US THAT THIS MIGHT BECOME AN ISSUE. THANKS YAMAHA. BY THE WAY...WE BOUGHT 2 NEW ONES IN 09' AND ABOUT $6500.00 LATER WE ARE AFRAID TO RIDE THE OTHER ONE FOR FEAR OF BEING STRANDED. *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 THAN A YEAR AGO, AND IS HAPPENING AGAIN WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. THIS SUMMER IS HOTTER THAN LAST. I HAVE NOTICED RECENTLY THE USUAL HUM W/CLICKING SOUND THAT HAPPENS WHEN THE KEY IS SWITCHED ON IS NOT HAPPENING WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT IS THE FUEL PUMP SPINNING UP TO PRESSURE. I BELIEVE MY FUEL PUMP IS UNRELIABLE UNDER THESE DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
YAMAHA MC: WHEN LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION, A COMPREHENSIVE INDEX IS PROVIDED REGARDING TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009Viewing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 34.8 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.