Yamaha MT-09Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Yamaha MT-09.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints10Top: Structure Safety recalls22018–2025 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Yamaha MT-09 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the MT-09 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2025Too new–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2024Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2023Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Yamaha MT-09 problems

All model years combined: 10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

3Structure

2Engine

2Exterior lighting

2Power train

2Electrical system

1Service brakes

1Fuel/propulsion system

1Vehicle speed control

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Structure	3	0
Engine	2	0
Exterior lighting	2	0
Power train	2	0
Electrical system	2	0
Service brakes	1	0
Fuel/propulsion system	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0

2 recalls

Yamaha MT-09 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Engine control module (ecu/ecm): software25V-248 · 2021–2025 · Apr 16, 2025 · 216 vehicles Engine control module (ecu/ecm): software22V-130 · 2021–2022 · Mar 7, 2022 · 3,594 vehiclesDo not drive