2001 Triumph BONNEVILLE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
29,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Wheels is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 7 complaints (71.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 5 |
| Suspension:Front:Hub | 1 |
| Wheels:Hub | 1 |
| Wheels:Rim | 1 |
Wheels: 5; Suspension:Front:Hub: 1; Wheels:Hub: 1; Wheels:Rim: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
2005: 5; 2007: 1; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Wheels leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10134458 · 2005-08-29 (August 29, 2005)
BROKEN SPOKE IN THE REAR WHEEL OF MY 2001 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE. THE BIKE HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED, AND NEVER ABUSED. I WOULD NOT BE CONCERNED IF SO MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE NOT HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE OF REAR WHEEL SPOKE BREAKAGE. CONSIDERING THERE ARE ONLY 2 WHEELS ON A MOTORCYCLE, AND ONE HAS A HISTORY SPOKE BREAKAGE, THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WAITING TO HAPPEN. THANKS, PHIL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10134458 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10134896 · 2005-08-31 (August 31, 2005)
BROKEN SPOKE ON REAR WHEEL OF 2001 BONNEVILLE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134896 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10134949 · 2005-09-29 (September 29, 2005)
DT: WHILE RIDING A 2001 TRIUMPH, BONNEVILLE MOTORCYCLE THERE IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM OF THE SPOKES BREAKING OFF ON THE REAR WHEEL. ON THE REAR WHEEL THERE WERE FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPOKES, THE SAME SPOKE KNOWN AS THE OUTSIDE LEFT HAND SPOKE WAS THE SPOKE THAT CONTINUED TO BREAK. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE OR WHEEL. IT SIMPLY OCCURRED ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, THEY REPLACED THE SPOKE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO A…
Owner-reported narrative. 29,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134949 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10139817 · 2005-10-16 (October 16, 2005)
I HAVE HAD 3 SPOKES BREAK ON THE REAR WHEEL, ON THE 3RD TIME IT CAUSED A FLAT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10139817 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10143253 · 2005-11-19 (November 19, 2005)
REAR WHEEL: SPOKE ON LEFT SIDE FAILED AT POINT WHERE SPOKE CONNECTS TO HUB. BROKEN SPOKE DID NOT CAUSE FLAT TIRE IN THIS INSTANCE BUT COULD HAVE AS SPOKE REMNANT WAS STICKING OUT BEYOND THE HUB AND IF IT HAD CAUGHT ON ANY STATIC STRUCTURE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVEN INTO THE TUBE AND TIRE. VEHICLE IS 2001 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE MOTORCYCLE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10143253 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10212209 · 2007-12-18 (December 18, 2007)
REAR WHEEL SPOKE BROKE WHILE RIDING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH - LEFT, OUTER SPOKE. SPOKE THEN PIERCED THE INNER TUBE CAUSING A FLAT TIRE AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER AND MANEUVER THE MOTORCYCLE TO A NEARBY GAS STATION TO ARRANGE FOR PICKUP. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE WHEEL, I NOTICED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE HUB FLANGE IS ANGLED OUTWARD, PUTTING ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE SPOKES WHERE THEY BEND AT THE HUB, CAUSING THEM TO ALL CURVE OR BEND, RATHER THAN GO STRAIGHT BETWEEN THE HUB AND THE RIM. THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN AL…
Owner-reported narrative. 83,558 miles reported. Look up ODI 10212209 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10386713 · 2011-03-07 (March 7, 2011)
SPOKE BROKE IN THE REAR WHEEL OF MY 2001 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE WHILE RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 34,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10386713 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.