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2009 Yamaha Zuma 125

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Fuel/propulsion System
11Fuel System, Gasoline
5Electrical System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

1 reports
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4,750 miles · Aug 7, 2012
Electrical System

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN HOT WEATHER {75 +}, ZUMA WOULD NOT START. PUT SCOOTER IN SHADE, OR COOL LOCATION FOR 15 MINUTES OR MORE, AND WOULD RESTART. NOTICED WHEN WOULD NOT START, THE FUEL PUMP COULD NOT BE HEARD AS NORMAL. ON ONE OCCASION, HAD TO HOSE DOWN WITH COLD WATER TO GET TO START. CALLED DEALER SERVICE, WAS TOLD THEY DI…

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ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN HOT WEATHER {75 +}, ZUMA WOULD NOT START. PUT SCOOTER IN SHADE, OR COOL LOCATION FOR 15 MINUTES OR MORE, AND WOULD RESTART. NOTICED WHEN WOULD NOT START, THE FUEL PUMP COULD NOT BE HEARD AS NORMAL. ON ONE OCCASION, HAD TO HOSE DOWN WITH COLD WATER TO GET TO START. CALLED DEALER SERVICE, WAS TOLD THEY DIDNOT KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS. THEY DID SAY THEY HAD A ZUMA DROPPED OFF THAT DAY WITH A SIMILAR CONCERN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10469606

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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