Yamaha Golf Cart Year Guide

Yamaha G1 Golf Cart began production in 1979.  The serial number is located near the drivers side rear tire underneath the golf cart.

  • G1 – GAS
  • G1 – ELECTRIC
  • J10-000101 = 1979
  • J14-000101 = 1980
  • J10-007705 = 1980
  • J14-100101 = 1981
  • J10-030101 = 1981
  • J22-000101 = 1982
  • J17-000101 = 1982
  • J26-000101 = 1983
  • J24-000101 = 1983
  • J36-000101 = 1984
  • J31-000101 = 1984
  • J36-010101 = 1985
  • J31-100101 = 1985
  • J36-011212 = 1986
  • J31-140101 = 1986
  • J31-159082 = 1989

The Yamaha G2 began production in 1985 and the serial number can be located in one of two places.  Either under the seat towards the front of the golf cart, or under the front bumper on the frame of the golf cart

  • G2 – GAS
  • G2 – ELECTRIC
  • J38-000101 = 1985
  • J41-000101 = 1985
  • J38-007101 = 1986
  • J41-016101 = 1986
  • J38-020101 = 1987
  • J41-030101 = 1987
  • J38-071101 = 1988
  • J41-053101 = 1988
  • JA2-000001 = 1988
  • JE2-000001 = 1988
  • J55-000101 = 1989
  • J56-000101 = 1989
  • J55-100120 = 1990
  • J56-100101 = 1990
  • J55-200101 = 1991
  • J56-200101 = 1991

The serial number on a Yamaha G3 Golf Cart is located near the passenger side rear tire underneath the golf cart.

  • G3 – GAS
  • G3 – ELECTRIC
  • J42-000101 = 1986
  • J46-000101 = 1987

The Yamaha G5 Golf Cart was introduced in 1990. The serial number can be located underneath the front bumper area on the frame.

  • G5 – GAS
  • G5 – ELECTRIC
  • J50-000101 = 1990
  • J51-000101 = 1990
  • J50-100101 = 1991
  • J51-100101 = 1991
  • J50-200103 = 1992
  • J51-200101 = 1992
  • J50-300101 = 1993
  • J50-400101 = 1994
  • J50-500101 = 1995

The Yamaha G8 Golf Cart serial number is located under the passenger side seat towards the front of the golf cart.

  • G8 – GAS
  • G8 – ELECTRIC
  • JF2-000007 = 1990
  • JF3-000005 = 1990
  • JF2-100101 = 1991
  • JF3-100101 = 1991
  • JF2-200101 = 1992
  • JF3-200101 = 1992
  • JF2-300101 = 1993
  • JF3-300101 = 1993
  • JF2-400101 = 1994
  • JF3-400101 = 1994
  • JF3-401801 = 1994
  • JF3-402000 = 1995

The Yamaha G9 serial number location is underneath the seat towards the front of the golf cart.

  • G9 – GAS
  • G9 – ELECTRIC
  • JG5-000101 = 1991
  • JG6-000001 = 1991
  • JG5-100101 = 1992
  • JG6-100101 = 1992
  • JG5-200103 = 1993
  • JH7-000125 = 1992
  • JG5-300101 = 1994
  • JH7-100101 = 1993
  • JG5-400101 = 1995
  • JH7-200149 = 1994
  • JH7-201801 = 1994
  • JH7-300101 = 1995

The Yamaha G11 Serial Number location is underneath the seat towards the rear of the golf cart.

  • G11 – GAS
  • JJ3-000101 = 1993
  • JJ3-100101 = 1994
  • JJ3-200101 = 1996
  • JR3-000101 = 1997
  • JR3-100101 = 1998
  • JR3-200101 = 1999
  • JR3-300101 = 2000

The Yamaha G14 & G16 serial numbers are located underneath the drivers side seat towards the front of the golf cart. Some models may have the serial number located inside the drivers side glove compartment as well.

  • G14 – GAS
  • G14 – ELECTRIC
  • JN3-100101 = 1995
  • JN4-100101 = 1995
  • JN3-200101 = 1996
  • JN4-200101 = 1996

  • G16 – GAS
  • G16 – ELECTRIC
  • JN6-000101 = 1996
  • JN8-000101 = 1996
  • JN6-100101 = 1997
  • JN8-100101 = 1997
  • JN6-200101 = 1998
  • JN8-200101 = 1998
  • JN6-300101 = 1999
  • JN8-300101 = 1999
  • JN6-400101 = 2000
  • JN8-400101 = 2000

The Yamaha G19 serial number is located inside the drivers side glove compartment or under the rear bumper attached to the frame.

  • G20 – GAS
  • G19 – ELECTRIC
  • JR8-000101 = 2000
  • JR1-000101 = 1996
  • JR8-100101 = 2001
  • JR1-100101 = 1997
  • JR8-200101 = 2002
  • JR1-200101 = 1998

  • G21 – GAS
  • JR1-300101 = 1999
  • JR6-000101 = 2001
  • JR1-400101 = 2000
  • JR6-100101 = 2002
  • JR1- 500101 = 2001
  • JR6-200101 = 2003
  • JRI-600101 = 2002
  • JR6-300101 = 2004

The Yamaha G22 or better known as the G-MAX began production in 2003 and the serial number is located inside the drivers side glove compartment.

  • G22 – GAS (G-MAX)
  • G22 – ELECTRIC (G-MAX)
  • JU0-000101 = 2003
  • JU2-000101 = 2003
  • JU0-100101 = 2004
  • JU2-100101 = 2004
  • JU0-200101 = 2005
  • JU2-200101 = 2005
  • JU0-209201 = 2005
  • JU2-205701 = 2005
  • JU0-300101 = 2006
  • JU2-300101 = 2006
  • JU0-310101 = 2006
  • JU2-306201 = 2006
  • JU0-400101 = 2007
  • JU2-400101 = 2007

The Yamaha Drive is the newest addition the the Yamaha Golf Car line and began production in 2007. Thier serial number is located on the passenger side near the seat from 2007-2010. In 2011 and up the serial number is located underneath the seat towards the rear of the golf cart.

  • YDR – GAS (DRIVE)
  • YDR – ELECTRIC (DRIVE)
  • JW1-000101 = 2007
  • JW2-000101 = 2007
  • JW1-100101 = 2008
  • JW2-100101 = 2008
  • JW1-200101 = 2009
  • JW2-200101 = 2009
  • JW1-300101 = 2010
  • JW2-300101 = 2010
  • JW8-000101 = 2011
  • JW9-000101 = 2011
  • JW8-100101 = 2012
  • JW9-100101 = 2012
  • JW8-200101 = 2012.5
  • JW9-200101 = 2012.5
  • JW8-300101 = 2013
  • JW9-300101 = 2013