Reliability & cost of ownership
Triumph Bonneville Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Triumph Bonneville? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Triumph Bonneville problems by model year
2 recall entries and 33 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Bonneville | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Bonneville | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Bonneville | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Bonneville | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Bonneville | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Bonneville | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Bonneville | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Bonneville | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Bonneville | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Bonneville | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Bonneville | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Triumph Bonneville, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- wheels21 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- gasoline2 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint