2009 YAMAHA YW125
1 recalls — 29 complaints — 1 TSBs
13V035000 Feb 4, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Defect Description
Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2009 YW125 (Zuma 125) scooters manufactured between July 2008 and April 2009 due to possible improper clearances in the internal fuel pump components. These improper clearances may cause an inadequate supply of fuel.
Consequence
The limited fuel supply could cause engine stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump with a newly designed fuel pump. The recall began on February 27, 2013. Owners contact Yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
Complaint Statistics
29 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 23 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 3 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 |
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Dec 3, 2012
Incident date: Dec 29, 2011
DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP QUIT WITH LESS THAN YEAR OLD AND LESS THAN 200 MILES ORDERED NEW REPLACEMENT UPGRADED FUEL PUMP FROM YAMAHA PARTS DEALER AND INSTALLED ....NO MORE PROBLEMS.... *TR
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Aug 27, 2012
Incident date: Aug 19, 2012
AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES AND PARKING VEHICLE REFUSED TO RESTART FOR 20 MINUTES. AFTER RESTART VEHICLE STALLED AND AGAIN REFUSED TO RESTART. *TR
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 27, 2012
Incident date: Jun 27, 2012
I DROVE THE YW125 ABOUT 5 MILES ON A 90 DEGREE DAY AND PARKED AT A STORE. I CAME OUT WITH MY WIFE AS WE BOTH HAVE ZUMA 125S AND HERS STARTED AND MINE DIDN'T. MY NORMAL FUEL PUMP SOUND WAS NOT HAPPENING SO I KNEW IT WAS NOT WORKING. I LET IT ST FOR 40 MINUTES IN THE SHADE AND IT STARTED BACK UP. I GO... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Apr 16, 2012
Incident date: Jul 20, 2011
WHEN IT IS HOT OUT, THE FUEL PUMP STOPS WORKING. THIS HAPPENS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS BEEN SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE SUN. IT WILL INITIALLY START AND THEN, WHEN THE BIKE GETS WARMED UP, IT JUST SHUTS OFF. THEN, WHEN YOU TRY TO START IT, YOU DO NOT HEAR THE PUMP PRESSURIZE AND IT WILL NOT START FOR ANYWH... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 7, 2011
Incident date: Sep 5, 2011
AFTER A SHORT RIDE THE SCOOTER WILL NOT START AGAIN, DID NOTICE THAT FUEL PUMP WILL NOT WORK WHEN TURNED ON. THERE IS ONLY 340 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. LEFT STRANDED ON A HOT DAY. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Aug 30, 2011
Incident date: Aug 10, 2011
I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY SCOOTER FAILING TO START OR STOP RUNNING WHILE RIDDING.THE FUEL PUMP WONT STAY RUNNING OR WONT KICK ON WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ON. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Aug 10, 2011
Incident date: Aug 6, 2011
I OWN TWO 2009 YAMAHA 125 ZUMA SCOOTERS. BOTH WONT RESTART AFTER WARMED UP AND FUEL PUMP FAILS TO WORK. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Aug 10, 2011
Incident date: Aug 8, 2011
2009 YAMAHA 125 SCOOTER STALLS AFTER WARMED UP. FUEL PUMP QUITS AND SCOOTER WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL SITTING SEVERAL HOURS. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 17, 2011
Incident date: Jul 7, 2011
MY 2009 YAMAHA WY125YL HAS BEGUN TO STALL AND WILL NOT RESTART. I VIEW THIS AS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PUSHING A MOTORCYCLE FROM A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH FAST MOVING TRAFFIC IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD NOT CARE TO REPEAT. AFTER A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH I WAS QUICKLY ABLE TO FIND NUMEROUS WEBSITES FULL... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jun 20, 2011
Incident date: May 21, 2011
MY ZUMA 125 WAS RUNNING FINE FOR ABOUT A MILE WHEN IT SUDDENLY STALLED OUT AND WOULD NOT RE-START. MY LOCAL BIKE MECHANIC SAID I HAVE A BAD FUEL PUMP. HAVE NOT RODE SCOOTER SINCE THEN BECOUSE UNABLE TO GET A FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL OVERSEAS AND SHOULD BE ONE HERE IN THE U.S. *TT
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jun 16, 2011
Incident date: Jun 16, 2011
2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125 FUEL PUMP CUTS OUT WHEN BIKE IS HOT AND LEAVES YOU STRANDED EVERY OTHER TIME.. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 30, 2010
Incident date: Sep 2, 2010
YAMAHA ZUMA FUEL PUMP FAILURE. NOTE YAMAHA ZUMA IS NOT AN OPTION FOR VEHICLE INFORMATION/DESCRIPTION CHOICE. JUST CHOSE 125CC BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T LET ME GO FORWARD WITH COMPLAINT. 1. AT APPROX 500 MILES ON ODOMETER WHEN ENGINE HOT OR AFTER USE WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL ENGINE COOLED DOWN. 2. AT APPR... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 27, 2010
Incident date: Aug 13, 2010
1. DROVE TO DOLLAR GENERAL STORE 1/2 MILE ...TEMP IN THE HIGH 80'S. 2. DID MY SHOPPING CAME OUT AND YAMAHA ZUMA 2009 WOULDN'T START. NO FUEL PUMP SOUND. 3. HAD TO CALL YAMAHA TO GET DEALERSHIP STARTED ON FIX. 4. YAMAHA CALLED DEALER TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP. 5. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON "ZUMAFORUMS... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 12, 2010
Incident date: Sep 5, 2010
2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125CC: FUEL PUMP FAILURE...SCOOTER ONLY HAS 320 MILES!!! UPON RIDING THE 1ST 3 MILES, THE MOTOR HEATS UP AND THE FUEL PUMP QUITS. WITHOUT NOTICE, THE SCOOTER LOSES ALL POWER AND RAPIDLY DECELERATES AS THE DRIVE BELT DOES NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL BIKE SLOWS TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THI... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 8, 2010
Incident date: Aug 11, 2010
FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Aug 30, 2010
Incident date: Jun 10, 2009
YAMAHA ZUMA 125 WOULD NOT START. COMPLETE FAILURE, LEAVING ME STRANDED ROAD SIDE. ARRANGED TRANSPORTATION. IT STATED THE NEXT DAY. TWO DAYS LATER COMPLETE FAILURE TO START, STRANDED AGAIN. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Aug 18, 2010
Incident date: Aug 2, 2010
YAMAHA ZUMA 125 SCOOTER FUEL PUMP FAILURE. PUMP FAILED WITH 1100 MILES ON SCOOTER. PUMP WILL RUN WHEN AMBIENT TEMP IS BELOW 80 DEGREES F. WILL NOT RUN ABOVE THAT. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Aug 2, 2010
Incident date: May 6, 2010
FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHEN HOT OUTSIDE. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Aug 1, 2010
Incident date: Jul 26, 2010
WHILE WAITING AT A RED LIGHT MY SCOOTER JUST STALLED OUT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS A HOT DAY AND AFTER LETTING MY SCOOTER COOL FOR AN HOUR OR SO IT STARTED BACK UP. SEEMS EVERY TIME IT IS 90+ DEGREES OUT THE SCOOTERS FUEL PUMP WILL FAIL AND STRAND ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. AS OF THIS WRITING,... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Jul 30, 2010
Incident date: Jun 16, 2010
MY ZUMA 125 SCOOTER WITH AROUND 800 MILES STALLED WHILE I WAS IDLING IN A FAST FOOD DRIVE-THRU ON A DAY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 90 F AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER LETTING THE SCOOTER COOL DOWN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES IN THE SHADE. THIS SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN ON ANOTHER H... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 30, 2010
Incident date: Jul 7, 2010
WHENEVER THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 80 DEGREES, MY BIKE DOES NOT START EVERY TIME. EVEN IF IT SIT AT IDLE, IT MAY CUT OUT, AND WHEN I STOP THE ENGINE AND IT WILL TAKE A SEVERAL TRY TO GET IT STARTED IF AT ALL. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 30, 2010
Incident date: Jul 15, 2009
FUEL PUMP INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO FUNCTION IN HOT WEATHER. THIS BECAME A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT BECAME WORSE. THE SCOOTER HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER TWICE BEFORE THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THAT SEEMS TO HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM SO FAR. T... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 29, 2010
Incident date: Jul 8, 2010
2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125 SCOOTER. FUEL PUMP FAILED AND SCOOTER WOULD NOT START. FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO OUTSIDE TEMP. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 29, 2010
Incident date: Jan 15, 2010
2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125 FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 29, 2010
Incident date: Jul 15, 2010
2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125 FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Jul 29, 2010
Incident date: Mar 9, 2010
THE VEHICLE WILL START UP MOST OF THE TIME AFTER BEING PARKED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, BUT AS THE VEHICLE IS BEING USED REGULARLY DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY IT WOULD STALL WHILE AT A LOW SPEED OR IDLE. THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE OVER TIME, AND EVENTUALLY IT WILL STALL WHILE AT FULL THROTTL... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 28, 2010
Incident date: Jul 4, 2010
SCOOTER WOULD NOT START AFTER 10 MINUTES OF RUNNING. I WOULD TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND COULD NOT RESTART UNTIL ENGINE HAD COOLED. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 27, 2010
Incident date: May 15, 2010
VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLS WHILE RIDING, OR AT IDLE, UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 85 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED ( ON OR AROUND 5/15/2010)I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IM... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 10, 2010
Incident date: Jul 9, 2010
THIS IS REGARDING A 2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125 SCOOTER. THERE HAS BEEN A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMPS ON THESE BIKES AND MINE FINALLY BROKE DOWN THE OTHER DAY. THE ISSUE IS THAT IF THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS HOT ENOUGH IT CAUSES THE FUEL PUMP TO COMPLETELY FAIL. LUCKILY MINE STOPPED WORKING WITH ... Read more
Technical Service Bulletins — 2009 YAMAHA YW125
1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | 1 |
TB-M-2014-003
Feb 7, 2014
355200 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
NHTSA Safety Investigations — YAMAHA YW125
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE12034
Opened: Nov 9, 2012 — Closed: Feb 11, 2013
Motorscooter Stalling
All MY 2009 Yamaha YW125Y (Zuma 125) model scooters were produced with fuel pumps that may have improper clearance between their internal components.This could lead to fuel starvation and consequent stalling while in operation.To address this issue, Yamaha is conducting safety recall 13V-035 to corr... Read more
YAMAHA YW125 — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the YAMAHA YW125 across all model years (2009–2009).
1
Total Recalls
34
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths