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2003 Triumph BonnevilleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2003 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 complaints40 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage11kWheels, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 13, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 Triumph Bonneville has problems

4 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
Wheels40

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

0 recalls

2003 Triumph Bonneville recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2003 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 2003 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.

I WAS RIDING MY TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE MOTORCYCLE AND WHEN WE STOPPED TO FUEL UP MY RIDING BUDDY NOTICED THAT I HAD A BROKEN SPOKE. LUCKILY IT WAS NOTICED BEFORE I HAD A PUNCTURED TUBE AND COULD HAVE INCURRED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Complaint 10234124 · Jul 13, 2008 · 6,400 miles
OUTSIDE SPOKE (REAR WHEEL, BRAKE SIDE) ON A 2003 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE BROKE WHILE RIDING ON HIGHWAY. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF AIR AND TIRE WENT FLAT. AWAITING REPLACEMENT SPOKE AT THIS TIME FROM LOCAL TRIUMPH DEALER. UPON INSTALLATION WHEEL WILL NEED TO BE RETRIED AND NEW INNER TUBE AND RIM STRIP…
Complaint 10204606 · Oct 1, 2007 · 9,000 miles
I HAD A SPOKE BREAK ON MY 2003 BONNEVILLE T100. THE SPOKE BROKE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR WHEEL. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 13,200 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE. *NM
Complaint 10156638 · May 2, 2006 · 13,000 miles

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