2014 Yamaha Bolt vehicle speed control problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2014 Yamaha Bolt — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Sep 7, 2018
“During the day or when the sun is bright I can not see the speedometer reading. Its digital and there isn't much contrast so I cant see how fast I am going. This is a safety hazard and should be recalled. This can cause me to check my speed for longer periods of time and can cause a speeding…”
filed Jan 2, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 Yamaha Bolt
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.