Yamaha Golf Car Drive

The Yamaha Golf Car Drive is a golf cart. Most of what is known about it comes from a recall notice — the hazard, the remedy and which units are affected — rather than from a specification. The few figures of its own that are known sit alongside it.

Last updated: 11 October 2026

10 recalls concern this model. See recall details below.

What we found

Batteries are documented for it, from the manufacturer's own documentation.
Further batteries are listed on this model's battery page and are not included in the count above.
A battery is explicitly documented as NOT fitting it: 38V 105Ah Cube LiFePO4 Gen3.
Specifications are published for it, each with its source.
10 recalls or safety notices are matched to it.

What else the Drive needs

Parts a source says are needed beyond the battery itself. Reported, not recommended — read the source beside each one and confirm it with the manufacturer before buying anything.

Vendor statedWhatever pack is fitted
A 12 V DC-DC step-down converter to feed the cart's 12 V accessories — lights, radio, horn — which lose their supply when the lead-acid string they were tapped off becomes a single 48 V module. Epoch include one in their conversion kit; Allied sell one separately, in a collection named for the purpose.
“a 12V DC-DC Converter (to safely power your lights and radio)”
Source: epochbatteries.com/products/48v-105ah-lithium-golf-cart-kit

Battery and charging

Battery fitted: Trojan T-1275, four 12-volt batteries
Capacity of the battery the maker fits: Reserve capacity at least 102 minutes

Size and fit

Tyre size fitted: 18 × 8.50-8, 4-ply, front and rear

Brakes and safety

Brakes: Maintenance-Free internal transaxle disc brake

Recalls and fire safety

Hazard the regulator describes: the front wheel fasteners may have been over tightened during wheel installation at the factory
Remedy the regulator gives: Dealers will replace the front wheel hubs and all four wheels with new ones that have the proper paint treatment.
Units the recall covers: Restricted-Use Vehicle recalled by YAMAHA

Recalls (10)

Most recalls cover only certain model years, serials or build dates — view each notice to check it against your own unit.

2026-05-08AustraliaRisk of serious injury from collision if the brake cable wears out and breaks from repeated use.as the notice states it, in Australia.View recall →
2025-06-05CPSCThe accelerator pedal spring can fail to return to idle when a consumer stops pressing the accelerator pedal, posing a crash hazard.model year 2016 only, by serial prefix and range as the notice's table gives them.View recall →
2025-02-20AustraliaRisk of serious injury from collision if the accelerator pedal doesn’t return when released and the vehicle doesn’t slow down as expected.as the notice states it, model years 2016 to 2023 in Australia.View recall →
2025-02-03United KingdomThe affected products present a risk of injuries as the accelerator pedal return spring may break due to incorrect moulding.the 2016 model year only, gas and electric, by the serial ranges the annex gives for each prefix.View recall →
2018-10-10CanadaOn certain golf cars, personal transportation, and specialty vehicles, the accelerator pedal return spring may break.the Drive, gas (YDRA) and electric (YDRE), model year 2016 only, in Canada.View recall →
2018-10-03CPSCThe accelerator pedal return spring can break, posing a crash hazard.model years 2016 to 2018, by model code and serial number.View recall →
2018-09-25AustraliaIf the spring breaks, the accelerator pedal will not return to the home position when released.model years 2016 to 2018, in Australia.View recall →
2018-02-22CPSCThe brake cables on the golf cars and PTVs can fail, posing a crash hazard.model years 2015 to 2018, by model code and serial number.View recall →
2018-02-21CanadaOn certain golf car vehicles, the rear brake cables may have been kinked in the area where they connect to the brake equalizer at time of installation.the Drive, electric (YDRE) and gas (YDRA), model years 2015 and 2016, in Canada.View recall →
2015-06-30CPSCThe front wheel hubs on the golf cars and PTVs can crack causing the front wheels to detach, posing a crash hazard that could result in injury or death to the user or bystander.the 2015 and 2016 model years only, and only the six models the notice lists.View recall →

This model’s recall history

Notices that name this model in other model years. They are not recalls for the machine on this page — each one says below which years it covers.

CPSC 26028 — October 16, 2025

Yamaha Recalls Model Year 2021-2025 Golf Car Vehicles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Crash Hazard View recall →

This notice covers model year 2021 to 2025 Drive 2 Personal Transportation Vehicles. The Drive on this page is the earlier line and is not among them. Shown because a reader searching for a Yamaha Drive recall is usually looking at a used machine.

Battery specs & replacement options

Identified controller

MadJax Torque 600A 48V or 36V DC Motor ControllerUnconfirmedView controller: MadJax Torque 600A 48V or 36V DC Motor Controller →
MadJax states: “Yamaha® Drive® with Moric Controller JW2” Scope: Instructions are given for the Yamaha Drive with the Moric JW2 controller.
Source: madjax.com/support/manuals/25-001-07_Torque-600-Amp-Controller_Manual.pdf
Navitas Vehicle Systems TSX 3.0 Controller - 440A, 36-48VUnconfirmedView controller: Navitas Vehicle Systems TSX 3.0 Controller - 440A, 36-48V →
Recorded from the maker's published statement on our archived copy; machine and pack both in the quote; sample check pending. Source section: DC Controller Package. The quote carries a condition (serial range, kit, adapter, upgrade, version, a year not stated as a range...) that fitmentScope cannot hold verbatim, so this row waits for review; its scope and any change it needs are entered by a person. The source's words, verbatim: "TSX 3.0 Controller - 440A, 36-48V (10-000766) Amperage: 440A Nivel 25-047 Red Hawk CON-NV400 FSIP 87-10000766 Fits Club Car Carryall, iQ, Precedent, Onward, DS, Tempo E-Z-GO TXT48, PDS 36V, DCS 36V, MPT, Textron, Series, Series Pre 1994 Yamaha G19 / G22, G29 / Drive 2 Star EV Classic Columbia Parcar"
Source: navitasvs.com/Yamaha/G29--Drive-2
Navitas Vehicle Systems TSX 3.0 Controller - 600A, 36-48VUnconfirmedView controller: Navitas Vehicle Systems TSX 3.0 Controller - 600A, 36-48V →
Recorded from the maker's published statement on our archived copy; machine and pack both in the quote; sample check pending. Source section: DC Controller Package. The quote carries a condition (serial range, kit, adapter, upgrade, version, a year not stated as a range...) that fitmentScope cannot hold verbatim, so this row waits for review; its scope and any change it needs are entered by a person. The source's words, verbatim: "TSX 3.0 Controller - 600A, 36-48V (10-000685) Amperage: 600A Nivel 25-025 Red Hawk CON-NV600 FSIP 87-10000685 Fits Club Car Carryall, iQ, Precedent, Onward, DS, Tempo E-Z-GO TXT48, PDS 36V, DCS 36V, MPT, Textron, Series, Series Pre 1994 Yamaha G19 / G22, G29 / Drive 2 Star EV Classic Columbia Parcar"
Source: navitasvs.com/Yamaha/G29--Drive-2

Identified power-system parts

MadJax MJ1230C DC ConverterUnconfirmedView part: MadJax MJ1230C DC Converter →
MadJax states: “E-Z-GO®, E-Z-Go® TXT®, and E-Z-Go® RXV® are registered trademarks of Textron Innovations, Inc. Club Car®, Club Car® Precedent®, and Club Car® DS® are registered trademarks of Ingersoll Rand, Inc. Yamaha®, Yamaha® Drive®, G-14®, G-16®, G-19®, and G-22® are registered trademarks of Yamaha Golf-Car Company. Any reference to Club Car®, E-Z-Go®, or Yamaha® or their associated trademarks, word marks, and products are only for purposes of identifying golf carts with which this Madjax product is compatible.” Scope: MadJax's own manual names the cart family in a compatibility-identification notice; it states no model year or variant, so every held row of that exact family name is attached.
Source: madjax.com/support/manuals/MJ1230C_DC-Converter_Manual.pdf

Sources

Archived document
Source: web.archive.org/web/20160705063545id_/http://yamahagolfcar.com:80/download/2010/golf_car/2010_-_Golf_Cars_-_The_Drive_Electric.pdf
Retrieved September 19, 2026
Transport Canada Recall - 2015256 - YAMAHA - Canada.caArchived document
Source: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/transport-canada-recall-2015256-yamaha
Retrieved October 11, 2026