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2005 Triumph Bonneville

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Wheels
2Electrical System
1Unknown Or Other
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Wheels. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

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12,000 miles · Jan 31, 2012
Unknown Or OtherWheels

IN MAY 2010 I NOTED THREE BROKEN SPOKES IN THE REAR WHEEL WHILE ON VACATION IN ARKANSAS. SINCE THAT TIME THREE MORE SPOKES HAVE BROKEN FOR A TOTAL OF SIX. THESE HAVE BEEN FOUND INDIVIDUALLY, AS I NOW INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL FREQUENTLY. THE MOTORCYCLE NOW HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN RIDING FOR 35 YEARS, OVER A MILLION …

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IN MAY 2010 I NOTED THREE BROKEN SPOKES IN THE REAR WHEEL WHILE ON VACATION IN ARKANSAS. SINCE THAT TIME THREE MORE SPOKES HAVE BROKEN FOR A TOTAL OF SIX. THESE HAVE BEEN FOUND INDIVIDUALLY, AS I NOW INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL FREQUENTLY. THE MOTORCYCLE NOW HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN RIDING FOR 35 YEARS, OVER A MILLION MILES AND 30 DIFFERENT MOTORCYCLES OVER THAT TIME, MANY WITH SPOKE WHEELS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A SPOKE BREAK. RESEARCH ON THE WEB NOW REVEALS THAT THIS IS COMMON ON THE BONNEVILLES, ESPECIALLY ON THE 17" REAR WHEEL. I ALSO SEE THIS COMPLAINT IS ALREADY REGISTERED WITH NHTSA. MY MOTORCYCLE IS A 2005 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE THRUXTON MODEL, NOT SPECIFICALLY IN THE DROP DOWN LIST, BUT HAS THE IDENTICAL REAR WHEEL AS THE STANDARD BONNEVILLE. *TT

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Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE06019 · Broken Spoke/tire Deflation

Opened May 17, 2006 · Closed Sep 19, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

THIS PE WAS OPENED ON THE BASIS OF 6 OWNER ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING REAR WHEEL SPOKE BREAKAGE WITH RESULTING REAR TIRE INNER-TUBE PUNCTURING.NO CRASHES WERE OR HAVE BEEN ALLEGED.AFTER GATHERING INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS ISSUE FROM SUBJECT VEHICLE OWNERS, TRIUMPH DEALERS, AND TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES LTD, WE FIND NO DEFECT TREND CURRENTLY EXISTS CONCERNING THIS SUBJECT.SHOULD CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE AS A RESULT OF OUR CONTINUED MONITORING, WE WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTIO IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.