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Triumph Rocket IIIYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 35 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Triumph Rocket III.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints35Top: Power trainSafety recalls32004–2008 model years

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

Best & worst years

Triumph Rocket III 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'04'05'06'07'08
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2008Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1009 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/10020 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Triumph Rocket III problems

All model years combined: 35 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 train160
Engine and engine cooling61
Electrical system60
Engine30
Fuel system, gasoline20
Wheels20
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Structure10
Tires10
3 recalls

Triumph Rocket III 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–Driveline: driveshaft05V-004 · 2005 · Jan 7, 2005 · 1,994 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Rocket III

  1. MOTORCYCLE STALLINGPE07030 · 2004–2008 · closed Oct 19, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-455