AI Damage2006 Triumph Bonneville T100: common problems
Owners of the 2006 Triumph Bonneville T100 filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about structure and equipment. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 4
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 50% of all complaints
- 2 Equipment 25% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 25% of all complaints
- 4 Seats 25% of all complaints
- 5 Wheels 25% of all complaints
- Structure: 2 complaints (50% of all).
- Equipment: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Seats: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Wheels: 1 complaints (25% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 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.
Attaching hardware failed causing the loss of the left operators foot peg.
While riding my triumph bonneville t100, my left foot peg broke as I stood on it to give myself support crossing over a rail road track. After further inspection, the bolt holding the peg to the bike was cut clean off.
Last august (2008) and again this july (2009), the same spoke has broken on my 2006 triumph bonneville. The first time, the spoke punctured the tube causing the tire to go flat while riding. Luckily I was in a parking lot when this happened. The bike had approximately 9000 miles on it at the time.
2006 triumph bonneville t-100 (motorcycle) clutch cable melted outer portion where it made contact with exhaust pipe. Retaining clip which attaches to frame; clutch cable runs through it, was missing. Replace retaining clip and entire clutch cable.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 15,521 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 42% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Bonneville T100 has 1 complaints (15 years in the data). This year has 4, above average.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
Other years of this model
- Bonneville T100 201647 sources
- Bonneville T100 201796 sources
- Bonneville T100 201881 sources
- Bonneville T100 201982 sources
- Bonneville T100 202083 sources
- Bonneville T100 202138 sources
- Bonneville T100 202285 sources
- Bonneville T100 202375 sources
- Bonneville T100 202456 sources
- Bonneville T100 202553 sources
- Bonneville T100 20263 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2006 Triumph Bonneville T100?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: structure, equipment, powertrain. Total complaints: 4.
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2006 Triumph Bonneville T100?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2006 Triumph Bonneville T100 from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2006 models
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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.