2005 Triumph Rocket Iii

Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
20
NCAP Stars

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 …