Clutch basket went bad (many of this engine motorcycles with the same problem)
Engine & cooling
Yamaha FJ-09 Engine problems by year
6 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Yamaha FJ-09's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
| Year | Engine complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest FJ-09 engine complaints
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
Traveling at approx 45 mph vehicle shut off. Upon restart several minutes later it would only idle for a few seconds before stalling again. Towed to dealer, unable to diagnose a problem. Bike was returned 2 days later with assurances it was running fine. On the ride home, approx 5 miles from the dealership and while traveling approx 60 mph, it shut off again and would not restart. Towed again to the dealer and diagnosed as a faulty ecu. Extremely dangerous condition. The second incident occurred on a narrow two lane country road with traffic behind me and no where to exit the pavement.
Cam chain tensioner failed to adjust correctly causing cam chain to over tighten which led to chain guide damage. Engine oil contaminated with metal filings
Sudden onset of very loud cam chain/cam chain tensioner noise. Metal on metal contact which overtime can block filter and cease engine due to improper oil distribution, resulting in injury or death. Issue likely with cam chain tensioner. No recall issued as of yet, but many complaints online regarding same, known issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 yamaha fj-09. The contact stated there was an abnormal noise coming from the timing chain of the tensioner causing the motorcycle to fail. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not provided.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data