AutoDefect IQ

2015 Yamaha Bolt problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Steering (1)

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Complaints
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Recalls
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Service bulletins
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Crashes reported
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Fires reported
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Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

What owners report

2018-10-15 · Steering · 8,000 mi

“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 shou…”

2018-05-16 · Wheels · 5,000 mi

“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…”

2017-12-24 · Electrical System · 100 mi

“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. d…”

2017-07-15 · Vehicle Speed Control · 120,000 mi

“speedometer is not visible in daylight. if an engine or oil pressure warning alarm is active, it would not alert the rider, me, and catastrophic failure could occur or even death, including to other motorists, pedestrians and property around me.…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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