Reliability & cost of ownership
Triumph Bonneville America Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Triumph Bonneville America? 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 America problems by model year
3 recall entries and 7 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Bonneville America | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Bonneville America | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Bonneville America | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Triumph Bonneville America, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- wheels5 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints