2014 Yamaha Bolt Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2014 Yamaha Bolt, 68% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50 miles. The words owners use most often: “impossible read” (23% of reports).
- 56electrical system complaints
- 50median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 39%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Impossible read: mentioned in 13 of 56 complaints (23%)
- Speedometer unreadable: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
- Direct sunlight: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
- Bright sun: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 43 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 56 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Yamaha Bolt electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Electrical system
Problem: Yamaha Motor Company (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2014 XVS950CU (Bolt) motorcycles manufactured March 2013 through June 2013. Slack or sag in the wiring harness may allow it to contact the exhaust manifold causing the wires to melt, and possibly short circuit.
Risk: If the wires short circuit, the fuses will blow which may cause the engine to stall. An engine stall while riding, increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness and secure it away from the exhaust. If the wiring harness is damaged, it will first be replaced. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Owners may contact Yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Yamaha Bolts have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2014 Yamaha Bolt (68% of the 82 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Yamaha Bolt electrical system?
Yes: 1 safety recall list electrical system. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 50 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2014 Yamaha Bolt?
The most frequent phrase is “impossible read”, in 13 of 56 complaints, followed by “speedometer unreadable” (6).
See all 2014 Yamaha Bolt problems.