HELP ME FIND MY SERIAL NUMBER
FOR A YAMAHA GOLF CAR
These photos and illustrations will help you learn the model year of your Yamaha golf cart to help you buy replacement parts, accessories, or upgrades.
Where IS My YAMAHA GOLF CAR'S Serial Number?
On the oldest Yamaha golf carts, the G1 models made between 1979 and 1986 for the most part, your serial number is going to be on a metal plate under the left edge (driver side) of the rear bumper.
Your gas G1 will have model codes (first 3 characters) of J10, J17, J24 or J31.
Your electric G1 will have model codes J14, J22, J26, J31 and J36.
In common G2 and G9 models made between 1985 and 1995 for the most part, your serial number is going to be embossed on a metal plate riveted at the front of the engine compartment.
Your gas G2 will have model codes (first 3 characters) of J38, JA2 or J55. Gas G9 carts have model codes JG5.
Your electric G2 will have model codes J41, JE2 or J56. Electric G9 carts have model codes JG6 or JH7.
METAL PLATE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENt 1985-1995
If you have a G3 or G5 model Yamaha golf car, which were sold 86-87 and 90-95, respectively, you will also find your serial number outside the engine compartment. On the G3 the number is located on the frame below the back bumper above the passenger side tire. On the G5 the number is found on the frame at the center of the rear end.
Your gas G3 will have model code (first 3 characters) of J42 and your electric G3 cart will have model code J46.
Typically, your gas G5 will have model codes J50 and your electric G5 cart will have model code J51.
The serial number of the G8 and G14 models of Yamaha golf car (1990 through 1996) moves to a location in the front right corner of the engine compartment on a metal plate.
The metal plate with the serial number for G16 golf carts was moved to the driver's side in front of the (leftmost) battery between 1996 and 1999.
Beginning in 2000 you'll find the G16 serial number on a sticker instead of a metal plate. The serial number sticker is inside the driver side storage compartment to the left of the steering wheel, on the left side wall.
Your gas G8 cars will have model codes (first 3 characters) of JF2, and the electrics will be JF3.
Your gas G14 cars will have model codes (first 3 characters) of JN3, and the electrics will be JN4.
Your gas G16 cars will have model codes (first 3 characters) of JN6, and the electrics will be JN8.
The serial numbers of G11 utility carts (1993 through 2000) can be found under the seat on the passenger side in the engine compartment.
For many G19, G20 and G21 golf carts and many G23, G27 and G28 Utility vehicles, the serial number sticker is inside the driver side storage compartment to the left of the steering wheel, on the left side wall.
2000+ IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT
2007-2016 ENGINE COMPARTMENT UPRIGHTS
When Yamaha introduced the Drive golf car in 2007, they moved the serial number sticker to an upright support beam in the engine compartment. From 2007 through 2016, the serial number sticker could be found sideways on an upright in either the rear driver's side or the rear passenger side of the engine bay.
Your G19 electric cars will have model codes of JR1, and the G20/G21 will have model codes JR8 and JR6.
Your G22 golf carts are nicknamed G-Max. They will have model codes of JU0 for gas and JU2 for electrics.
G29 was the last G-numbered model Yamaha Golf car, also known as "The Drive." They have model codes JW8 and JW9.
The Drive² was introduced in 2017 and at that time the serial number sticker was moved to the back wall of the engine compartment, placed horizontally.
In late 2022, Yahama began adding an extra copy of the serial number to the steering column of each cart in addition to the one at the rear under the seat. The font was made smaller and more difficult to read in order to include a scannable bar code copy of the serial number.
