Yamaha BoltYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 86 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Yamaha Bolt.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Yamaha Bolt years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bolt median. Tap a year for its full report.

'14'15
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Yamaha Bolt problems

All model years combined: 86 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system570
Vehicle speed control240
Exterior lighting70
Steering50
Visibility/wiper40
Wheels20
Structure20
Suspension20
Visibility20
2 other systems20
1 recall

Yamaha Bolt recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.