2005 Triumph Rocket Iii
Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
20
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-07 | 05V004000 |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1,994 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ROCKET III HAS A KNOWN HISTORY OF IGNITION FAILURE AND TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE BIKE WILL SIMPLY TURN OFF, OFT… |
| 2014-06-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | UNDER ACCELERATION, ENGINE HAS A RATTLE LIKE A SPRAY PAINT CAN. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH, AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM L… |
| 2013-10-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT APP. 8,500 MILES GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE MOTOR JUST SHUT OFF. IN THE PAST YEAR SEVERAL TIMES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL… |
| 2011-07-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE TO WORK. THE IGNITION FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO QUIT MOMENTARILY. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENE… |
| 2009-04-27 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION LINKAGE DISCONNECTS IN SIDE TRANSSO YOU EITHER GET STUCK IN GEAR OR NEUTRAL 2ND TIME THIS HAPPNED. *TR |
| 2008-09-04 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | BIKE JUMPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR OR WONT GO INTO 3RD, ALMOST GOT RUNOVER. THE SOUNDS FROM THE ENGINE APPEAR TO BE LIKE A PAIN… |
| 2008-04-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 1 | I OWN A 2005 ROCKET 3 PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS AS I STILL AM WITH ENGINE NOISE (RATTLING). I HAD… |
| 2007-10-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | LOWER TIMING CHAIN SPROCKET FAILURE. DESTROYING ENGINE,AND POSSIBLY LOCKING REAR TIRE AT SPEED. *JB |
| 2007-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A TRIUMPH ROCKET III MOTORCYCLE. 2005 MODEL YEAR BOUGHT IT IN OCT OF 2004. IT CAME WITH A TWO YEAR UNLIMITED MIL… |
| 2007-09-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | No | 0 | HIGH ENGINE IDLE WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR RELEASING THE THROTTLE. NO ENGINE BRAKING AVAILABLE. HIGH IDLE 1300-2000RPM … |
| 2007-09-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN, SPROCKETS, BLADES AND TENSIONER ARE CONSTRUCTED AND ENGINEERED UNDER SUBSTANDARD GUIDELINES CAUSING FAILU… |
| 2007-09-11 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | No | 0 | I OWN A 2005 TRIUMPH ROCKET MOTORCYCLE THAT PRODUCED EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE BECAUSE OF WORN KEY WAYS IN THE CAM CHAIN. … |
| 2007-05-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TRIUMPH ROCKET III. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OUTPUT SHAFT BEARING WAS INSTALLED BACKWARD… |
| 2007-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TRIUMPH ROCKET III MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE WOU… |
| 2006-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TRIUMPH ROCKET THREE. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND IT SHUT OFF. THI… |
| 2006-05-28 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT ABOVE THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE … |
| 2006-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MOTORCYCLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH AND WHILE STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS A… |
| 2005-05-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 1 | DT: RIDING AT 5 TO 10 MPH COMING TO STOP, CONSUMER'S FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND A LOUD METAL PING SOUND OCCURRED. THE … |
| 2004-11-03 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE TIRES ON THE MOTORCYCLE WERE BOUGHT WITH UNEVEN WEAR, AND THE DEALER SANDED THEM WITH AN ORBIT SANDER. THE SECOND… |
| 2004-07-20 | STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND | No | 0 | THE KICK STAND EXTENDER RIDES UP TOO HIGH. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER LOST BALANCE WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AND FELL OUT INTO … |