IllustrationFUEL PUMP DOESN'T ENGAGE. SCOOTER WON'T START. AFTER LETTING IT SET FOR AN HOUR OR TWO IT WILL START AGAIN. *TR
2009 Yamaha Zuma 125
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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.
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What owners actually said
17 reportsKNOWN ISSUE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. MOST, IF NOT ALL CHINESE MADE FUEL PUMPS ON 2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125'S HAVE FAILED OR WILL FAIL. YAMAHA, SO FAR, REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, AND REFUSE TO FIX THE ISSUE. OR EVEN REPLACE THE PART. *TT
FUEL PUMP FAILED. I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE. RUNS GOOD SO FAR. *TR
2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125 SCOOTER ENGINE WILL NOT START IN TEMPERATURE OVER 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. TURN IGNITION ON AND FUEL PUMP/FAN DOES NOT COME ON AS USUAL, ENGINE TURNS OVER WILL NOT START (NO FUEL). BRING SCOOTER INSIDE HOME (80 DEGREES) TO COOL DOWN, TURN ON IGNITION AND FUEL PUMP RESUMES OPERATION. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT …
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2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125 SCOOTER ENGINE WILL NOT START IN TEMPERATURE OVER 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. TURN IGNITION ON AND FUEL PUMP/FAN DOES NOT COME ON AS USUAL, ENGINE TURNS OVER WILL NOT START (NO FUEL). BRING SCOOTER INSIDE HOME (80 DEGREES) TO COOL DOWN, TURN ON IGNITION AND FUEL PUMP RESUMES OPERATION. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT LEAVES VEHICLE COMPLETELY DISABLED. SPOKE TO YAMAHA DEALER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE ZUMA 125 SCOOTERS AND COST APPROXIMATELY $400 TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP ON A $2,800 SCOOTER. *TR
IN WARM WEATHER FUEL PUMP FAILS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *TR
YAMAHA ZUMA 125CC ENGINE; FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION; WHEN SCOOTER HEATS UP FROM USE OR FROM HOT WEATHER, FUEL PUMP DOES NOT ENGAGE AND ENGINE WILL NOT START. MUST WAIT FOR ENGINE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE IT OPERATES AGAIN. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 YAMAHA ZUMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 YAMAHA ZUMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 700.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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