2014 Yamaha Bolt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 104 complaints
104
Total Complaints
97mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

5 25th Percentile
97 Median Mileage
1,600 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
34
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
22
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
STEERING
3
VISIBILITY
2
SUSPENSION
1
WHEELS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 YAMAHA BOLT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER EXHIBITED DARK COLORS AND WHEN DRIVING UNDER THE SUN, THE SPEEDOMETER COULD NOT BE READ BECAUSE IT WAS TOO DIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE F..."
"THE SPEEDOMETER IS UNREADABLE DURING THE DAY UNLESS THE SUN IS DIRECTLY SHINING ON IT. IT IS FINE AT NIGHT. *TR"
"THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY YAMAHA BOLT IS ILLEGIBLE IN WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING ON IT CREATING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION ON THE ROAD FOR ME AND OTHERS. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28