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Electrical system
Risk. If the wires short circuit, the fuses will blow which may cause the engine to stall.
2014 Yamaha BoltProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 82 owner complaints about the 2014 Yamaha Bolt, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 30, 2021. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 2014 Yamaha Bolt has problems
82 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
56Electrical system
23Vehicle speed control
7Exterior lighting
4Visibility/wiper
3Steering
2Structure
2Visibility
1Suspension
1Wheels
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 56 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 23 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 7 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 4 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2014 Yamaha Bolt recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Yamaha.
Mileage at failure
When do electrical system problems start?
0kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 43 electrical system complaints. 100% were reported before 100,000 miles.
43under 30k miles43under 100k miles0100k miles or more
Best & worst years
2014 vs. every other Bolt year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bolt median. How we score
'14'15
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
In owners' words
What Bolt owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
SPEEDOMETER CAN'T BE SEEN WHEN TRAVELING INTO THE SUN OR ANY TIME THE SUN IS AT THE WRONG ANGLE THAT IT CREATES A NON READABLE DISPLAY, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE ALMOST ANY TIME THE SUN IS OUT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD NOT BEING ABLE TO READ YOUR SPEED AS WELL AS POSSIBLY CAUSING SPEEDING TICKETS. THIS…
BIKE SPEEDOMETER HAS AN ISSUE WHERE THE SPEED DISPLAY IS WAY TOO DIM TO SEE IN SUNLIGHT. IN THE RIGHT SUNLIGHT POSITION, IT IS COMPLETELY BLACK AND IMPOSSIBLE TO READ WITHOUT LITERALLY PUTTING YOUR HEAD INCHES FROM IT AND LOOKING AT IT FAR TOO LONG TO TRY TO MAKE ANYTHING OUT. THIS IS DANGEROUS…
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…
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