2014 Yamaha Bolt electrical system problems
56 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2014 Yamaha Bolt — 68% 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
“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…”
filed Jan 1, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Slack or sag in the wiring harness may allow it to contact the exhaust manifold causing…Campaign 13V298000 · Jul 8, 2013
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.