2014-2015 · 2 model years
Owners have filed 86 complaints about the Yamaha Bolt across 2 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 2014 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (82). The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the acceleration & cruise control.
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
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...
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.
Death wobble- steering instability at 35-45 mph. This could be fixed by the manufacturer by using tapered steering bearings
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 the motorcycle, but didn't have a fix and I should check the online forums for a fix. I did end up replacing the steering head ball bearings with a taper bearing design and the problem went away immediately. This is...
the fix most forums indicated. They also indicate the tires are to blame, but I had replaced the tires before this and the problem returned in less than 100 miles. Yamaha needs to stop using the stem bearing set they currently ship with. This issue is commonly discussed on the internet and the fix is a 30 dollar part. This should be considered a safety issue and yamaha should issue a recall to fix this.
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 addressed by the manufacture with a recall. Seriously issue.
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
Lcd speedometer virtually unreadable in daylight unless the sun is illuminating the face of the gauge. Heading toward the sun, the shadow thrown on the face of the gauge makes the speed read-out undecipherable. The entire gauge face appears uniformly black. Under uniform illumination, or when the sun is at the rider's back, the gauge is readable. Does not matter if vehicle is in motion or not, or whether in the city or on the highway, it all depends on the amount of outside illumination. At night the back-lighting of the gauge is sufficient to make the readout clearly visible but under bright daylight conditions, shadows obscure the gauge.
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (57), acceleration & cruise control (24), lights (7) most often.
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Yamaha Bolt model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data
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