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Triumph Rocket III ClassicYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Triumph Rocket III Classic.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8Top: Power trainSafety recalls22004–2008 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Triumph Rocket III Classic years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Rocket III Classic median. Tap a year for its full report.

'04'05'06'07'08
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Triumph Rocket III Classic problems

All model years combined: 8 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
Power train50
Fuel system, gasoline20
Electrical system10
2 recalls

Triumph Rocket III Classic recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system07V-455 · 2004–2008 · Sep 26, 2007 · 4,696 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar06V-063 · 2006 · Mar 6, 2006 · 33 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Rocket III Classic

  1. MOTORCYCLE STALLINGPE07030 · 2006–2008 · closed Oct 19, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-455