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Yamaha Bolt Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 86 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Yamaha Bolt (2014–2015). The most-complained-about year is 2014.

1
safety recalls, all years
86
owner complaints, all years
2014
year with most recalls
2014
year with most complaints

Pick your Yamaha Bolt model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2015 Yamaha Bolt04
2014 Yamaha Bolt182

What Yamaha Bolt owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA. The 2014 model year has the most, with 82.

All Yamaha Bolt recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Yamaha Bolt, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical system

    NHTSA 13V298000 Reported 3,900 vehicles potentially affected Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2014

Other Yamaha models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.