NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Triumph Bonneville Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Triumph Bonneville has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Triumph dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Triumph Bonneville. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Triumph Bonneville owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Triumph Bonneville, describing incidents dated October 30, 2006 to May 3, 2010.

Most-cited components

Wheels 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Together, the 3 complaints on file report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10446073 · Filed January 31, 2012
IN MAY 2010 I NOTED THREE BROKEN SPOKES IN THE REAR WHEEL WHILE ON VACATION IN ARKANSAS. SINCE THAT TIME THREE MORE SPOKES HAVE BROKEN FOR A TOTAL OF SIX. THESE HAVE BEEN FOUND INDIVIDUALLY, AS I NOW INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL FREQUENTLY. THE MOTORCYCLE NOW HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN RIDING FOR…
ODI #10234131 · Filed July 13, 2008
2005 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE MOTORCYCLE. REAR SPOKES KEEP BREAKING. TRIUMPH WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. BIKE IS NOT ON WARRANTY ANY LONGER. BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE WHEEL IN THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE. *TR
ODI #10174443 · Filed November 27, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE MOTORCYCLE BECAME CLOUDED OVER WITH CONDENSATION. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CLOUDINESS WAS DUE TO THE WAY THE MOTORCYCLE WAS BEING OPERATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2005 Triumph Bonneville in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE06-019: BROKEN SPOKE/TIRE DEFLATION
Closed September 19, 2006

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2005 Triumph Bonneville as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 Triumph Bonneville. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Triumph Bonneville.

Wheels; Unknown or Other

ODI #10446073

Incident: May 3, 2010 · Filed: January 31, 2012

IN MAY 2010 I NOTED THREE BROKEN SPOKES IN THE REAR WHEEL WHILE ON VACATION IN ARKANSAS. SINCE THAT TIME THREE MORE SPOKES HAVE BROKEN FOR A TOTAL OF SIX. THESE HAVE BEEN FOUND INDIVIDUALLY, AS I NOW INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL FREQUENTLY. THE MOTORCYCLE NOW HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN RIDING FOR 35 YEARS, OVER A MILLION MILES AND 30 DIFFERENT MOTORCYCLES OVER THAT TIME, MANY WITH SPOKE WHEELS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A SPOKE BREAK. RESEARCH ON THE WEB NOW REVEALS THAT THIS IS COMMON ON THE BONNEVILLES, ESPECIALLY ON THE 17" REAR WHEEL. I ALSO SEE THIS COMPLAINT IS ALREADY REGISTERED WITH NHTSA. MY MOTORCYCLE IS A 2005 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE THRUXTON MODEL, NOT SPECIFICALLY IN THE DROP DOWN LIST, BUT HAS THE IDENTICAL REAR WHEEL AS THE STANDARD BONNEVILLE. *TT

Wheels

ODI #10234131

1 injury

Incident: July 11, 2008 · Filed: July 13, 2008

2005 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE MOTORCYCLE. REAR SPOKES KEEP BREAKING. TRIUMPH WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. BIKE IS NOT ON WARRANTY ANY LONGER. BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE WHEEL IN THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE. *TR

Electrical System

ODI #10174443

Incident: October 30, 2006 · Filed: November 27, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE MOTORCYCLE BECAME CLOUDED OVER WITH CONDENSATION. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CLOUDINESS WAS DUE TO THE WAY THE MOTORCYCLE WAS BEING OPERATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED.

Other Triumph Bonneville model years

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