Yamaha MT-09

Owners filed 9 complaints across 5 model years of the Yamaha MT-09. The 2023 drew the most (3); the 2022 the fewest (1).

Model years5
Complaints9
Recalls7
Fires0
Deaths0

Every Yamaha MT-09 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20252
1Exterior LightingRoutine
20242
1Structure › BodyRoutine
20233
1Service BrakesRoutine
20221
2Structure › BodyDo not drive
20211
2Fuel/Propulsion SystemDo not drive

Which Yamaha MT-09 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2023 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the service brakes. It carries 1 recall.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.