YAMAHA YEAR GUIDE
Yamaha Serial Numbers will indicate the year of production. Below is a basic serial number 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 000-000000 = 0000
J31-159082 = 1989 000-000000 = 0000
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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
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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
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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 000-000000 = 0000
J50-400101 = 1994 000-000000 = 0000
J50-500101 = 1995 000-000000 = 0000
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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 000-000000 = 0000
JF3-402000 = 1995 000-000000 = 0000
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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 000-000000 = 0000
JH7-300101 = 1995 000-000000 = 0000
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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
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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
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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 000-000000 = 0000
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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
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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
