2005 Triumph Bonneville Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Triumph Bonneville. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

WHEELS
2
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2010-05-03

“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…”

WHEELS · reported 2010-05-03

“2005 triumph bonneville motorcycle. Rear spokes keep breaking. Triumph will not do anything about it. Bike is not on warranty any longer. But something is wrong with the manufacturing of the wheel in the rear of the motorcycle. *tr”

WHEELS · reported 2008-07-11

“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph in the rain, the instrument panel on the motorcycle became clouded over with condensation. The motorcycle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that the cloudiness was due to the way the motorcycle was being operated. The manufacturer was also…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · reported 2006-10-30

Defect investigations

Investigation PE06019 Opened 2006-05-17 · closed 2006-09-19

BROKEN SPOKE/TIRE DEFLATION

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Triumph Bonneville as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.