2014 Yamaha Bolt problems & reliability
82 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2014 Yamaha Bolt, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 56 | 68% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 23 | 28% |
| Exterior Lighting | 7 | 9% |
| Unknown OR Other | 5 | 6% |
| Visibility/wiper | 4 | 5% |
| Steering | 3 | 4% |
| Structure | 2 | 2% |
| Visibility | 2 | 2% |
| Suspension | 1 | 1% |
| Wheels | 1 | 1% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 2,045 miles (middle 50% between 1,000 and 3,500 miles), based on 21 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Vehicle meter is dangerously dim. Not visible during daylight due to glare. Only 2014 yamaha bolt models encounter this issue. The speed can not be determined while riding nor any other information displayed on the meter.”
Unknown OR Other · filed Apr 30, 2021
“Death wobble- steering instability at 35-45 mph. This could be fixed by the manufacturer by using tapered steering bearings”
Steering · filed Oct 23, 2020
“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 issue needs to be…”
Electrical System · filed Sep 7, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2014 Yamaha Bolt.
Yamaha mc: information on discontinuation of suspension oil rt-43 used for certain models and replaced by an ultra high performance m1 suspension oil. No model or years listed. *pe
TE-M-2015-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 11, 2015
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2014 Yamaha Bolt has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2014 Yamaha Bolt?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 2,045 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.