Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Structure3
- Power train2
- Exterior lighting2
- Engine2
- Electrical system2
- Vehicle speed control1
- Service brakes1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 10 MT-09 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 10 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the MT-09 in 4 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
Due to oxidation, an electrical fault may occur in the brake-light switch that is fitted on the handlebar brake lever.This may lead to malfunctioning of the cruise control, increasing the risk of an accident.
A defect in the locking mechanism of the side case may cause the case to loosen and fall off during travel, creating a hazard for other road users.
Due to the incorrect length of the cable, when the handlebars are turned several times, the cable of the front light may break, and the motorcycle would be suddenly left without front lighting.
Incorrect assembly of the ABS hydraulic unit may cause total failure of the ABS system. When the ABS function is activated, the braking force will therefore be reduced.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the MT-09.
Pure Sports Distributing Inc. (Yamaha of Hawaii) is recalling certain 2022 MT-09 Tracer GT, 2021-2025 MT-09 SP, 2021-2025 MT-09, 2022-2023 and 2025 MT-10 SP, 2022-2024 MT-10 and 2022-2024 XSR900 motorcycles. The brushes inside the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) may slide excessively due to improper ECU programming, possibly causing unstable idling or an engine stall.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2021-2022 MT-09, MT-09 SP, and MTT9GT (Tracer 9 GT) motorcycles. Improper electronic control unit (ECU) programming may limit the throttle response, cause an engine stall, or fail to illuminate the engine warning light when a system error occurs.
NHTSA recalls