What breaks most · 2014 to 2015 model years
Yamaha Bolt problems by year
Owners have filed 86 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Yamaha Bolt across model years 2014 to 2015. Two years stand out: 2014 for electrical system complaints and 2015 for steering complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2014, 2015
- Complaints on file
- 862014 to 2015, all trims
- Worst year
- 201482 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 00 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 2kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 1Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (56) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Steering (2) |
What fails on the 2014 Yamaha Bolt
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 68% |
56 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 28% |
23 | 0 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 9% |
7 | 0 | Shop all exterior lighting parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 6% |
5 | 0 | — |
| Wipers and visibilityWiper motors and blades | 5% |
4 | 0 | Shop all wipers and visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 4% |
3 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 2% |
2 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 2% |
2 | 0 | Shop all visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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At certain times of the day the speedometer is next to impossible to read to to the sun shining on to it . It takes your eyes off the road and you sometimes have to use your hand to cover the speedometer to see the numbers with in itself is unsafe when riding a motorcycle which could cause a accident.
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A death wobble from day one it's very rough sometimes i can i ride the bike something is or better something is on i would like to have this fixed it happens anywhere from 12 to 45 miles an hour and it's almost still in control boil that feels like you're going to lay the bike down
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Yamaha Bolt years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2014, 2015 carry the most filings on the Yamaha Bolt. The 2014 alone has 82 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Yamaha Bolt problem?
On the 2014 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 56 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Yamaha Bolt problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Yamaha Bolt complaints that include mileage is about 2,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.