2015 Yamaha BoltProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2015 Yamaha Bolt, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 15, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 Yamaha Bolt has problems

4 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
Steering20
Fuel/propulsion system10
Power train10
Electrical system10
Suspension10
Vehicle speed control10
Wheels10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2015 Yamaha Bolt recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2015 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

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In owners' words

What Bolt owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE STEERING HAS A SPEED/DEATH WOBBLE AROUND 40 ' 50 MILES PER HOUR. IT IS MOST PRESENT WHEN DECELERATING THROUGH THAT SPEED. IT CAN BE FELT WITH TWO HANDS ON THE HANDLE BARS AND CAN CREATE AN UNSAFE CONDITION ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING AT THESE SPEEDS. THE DEALER INDICATED THIS WAS COMMON ISSUE WITH…
Complaint 11140367 · Oct 15, 2018 · 8,000 miles
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
Complaint 11094089 · May 16, 2018 · 5,000 miles

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