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2002 Triumph BonnevilleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 2002 Triumph Bonneville, most often about the wheels. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints70 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage12kWheels, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 14, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Triumph Bonneville has problems

7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Wheels70

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2002 Triumph Bonneville recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Bonneville year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bonneville median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 Triumph Bonneville, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BROKEN SPOKE/TIRE DEFLATIONPE06019 · closed Sep 19, 2006
    No recall
In owners' words

What Bonneville owners report

Recent wheels complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

BROKEN SPOKE/ NIPPLE. I HAD NOTICED MY REAR TIRE FLAT ON MY MOTORCYCLE IN THE GARAGE, WHEN I LOOKED TO SEE HOW IT BECAME FLAT I FOUND A BROKEN SPOKE/NIPPLE. A PIECE OF THE SPOKE NIPPLE HAD PUNCTURED THE INNER TUBE AND CAUSED THE FLAT. WHEN THE LOCAL MOTORCYCLE REPAIR SHOP FIXED THE PROBLEM, THEY…
Complaint 10234268 · Jul 14, 2008 · 15,000 miles
WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE ON HIGHWAY, LET REAR OUTER SPOKE ON REAR TIRE BREAKS SUDDENLY AND CATASTROPHICALLY ONCE AT 6200 MILE, SECOND AT 23,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. FIRST BROKEN SPOKE DAMAGES BRAKE FLUID HOSE AND REAR WHEEL RIM. SECOND BROKEN SPOKE CAUSES IMMEDIATE FLAT TIRE SENDING BIKE ALMOST…
Complaint 10234157 · Jul 14, 2008 · 23,000 miles
I HAVE HAD 3 SPOKES BRAKE ON MY 2002 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE MOTORCYCLE. ALL THREE WERE ON THE REAR WHEEL, LEFT OUTER SIDE. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN ALWAYS BEEN RIDDEN MODESTLY FOR IT'S 6,000 MILES. THE SPOKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED PROFESSIONALLY. THE BROKEN SPOKES ARE AVAILABLE. *JB *AK
Complaint 10132324 · Aug 11, 2005 · 12,000 miles

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