Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Mt-09 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Mt-09? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Yamaha Mt-09 problems by model year
7 recall entries and 9 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Mt-09 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Mt-09 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Mt-09 | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Mt-09 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Mt-09 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Mt-09, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- vehicle speed control1 complaint
- exterior lighting1 complaint