AI DamageTriumph Bonneville America: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Triumph Bonneville America across 3 model years: 7 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Wheels 71% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 29% of all complaints
- Wheels: 5 complaints (71% of all).
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (29% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Dt*: the contact stated while slowing to a stop from 25 mph, there was a loud grinding noise. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the rear brake pads on the vehicle were worn down to the metal. A service dealer was notified, as well as the manufacturer.
I have a 2003 triumph bonneville t100. The motorcycle was purchased in february 2004 and had approximately 7000 miles on it at the time of the problem. On a trip from pittsburgh pa to dumfries, va, spokes on the left side of the rear wheel failed. There was no accident as a result of the failure.
Triumph t100 bonneville, 2003 model. 18,838.5 km. (approx. 11,800 miles) rear wheel spoke failed just above the bend in the spoke as it leaves the hub flange on the left ,(brake) side. The break is clean with no dirt or shiny spots indicating an initial crack, it appears to have just snapped.
Broken spokes (2) on a 2002 triumph bonneville, rear wheel left side.
I have had two rear wheel spoke failures on my 2003 triumph bonneville t100 motorcycle, one in july 2005 at approximately. 9000 miles and one in august 2005 at approximately. 9300 miles. Both were a left-outer spoke and both broke at the same spot, very near the hub. I have since read about approximately.
The 2002 bonneville, 2003 triumph america's and speedmasters experienced total failure of the rear braking system if the motorcycle was dropped or fell over. There was no visible damage to any component of the rear brake assembly.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.