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Triumph Rocket III

Model years 2004–2008 · 3 recall campaigns · 33 complaints · 1 investigation · filed by TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD

Across 5 model years (2004–2008), the Triumph Rocket III has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 33 complaints on file.

The component named most often in complaints is power train (405.4 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by electrical system (162.2).

The 2005 model year has the most complaints (20). Recall campaigns peaked in 2005 with 1; complaints were received in the largest number in 2007 (7). Within Triumph, this line ranks 1 of 46 by total complaints.

Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.

Model years

Model yearRecallsComplaintsvs line averageUnits in campaigns
2004 Triumph Rocket III NHTSA record100%4,696
2005 Triumph Rocket III220303%6,690
2006 Triumph Rocket III28121%4,729
2007 Triumph Rocket III NHTSA record1115%4,696
2008 Triumph Rocket III NHTSA record1461%4,696

"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.

Components most reported

Power Train405.4
Electrical System162.2
Engine and Engine Cooling162.2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic54.1
Fuel System, Gasoline54.1
Engine54.1
Wheels54.1
Structure27
Tires27

Per 1,000 component mentions across all Triumph Rocket III complaints (37 mentions).

Campaigns by year reported

05
07
09
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
Distinct NHTSA campaigns naming the Triumph Rocket III, by the year the Part 573 report was received.

Complaints by year received

04
06
08
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
Complaints about any Triumph Rocket III model year, by year received.

Other Triumph model lines

Questions and answers

Which Triumph Rocket III model years have the most recalls?

2005 (2), 2006 (2), 2004 (1). Across model years 2004–2008 there are 3 distinct campaigns.

Which Triumph Rocket III model year has the most complaints?

2005, with 20 of the line's 33 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.

What do owners of the Triumph Rocket III complain about?

power train (405.4 per 1,000 mentions), electrical system (162.2 per 1,000 mentions), engine and engine cooling (162.2 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.