2001 Triumph Bonneville problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (5) · Wheels:rim (1) · Wheels:hub (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (85)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2025-11-14 · COM3 - 32486 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of diagnostic software 2025-12.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2025-11-12 · COM2 - 32455 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of diagnostic software 2025-12 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-11 · TB255 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical bulletin 255 provides instructions that applies to: triumph diagnostic tool - addition of pinpoint test links to smart scan dtc screen & triumph diagnostic tool - removal of iupr uploader application
Electrical System 2025-09-16 · COM1 - 31796 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of diagnostic software 2025-11 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2025-07-21 · 31343 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of diagnostic software 2025-10 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2025-06-24 · COM2 - 31089 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of diagnostic software 2025-09.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Showing the 6 most recent of 85 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2011-03-07 · Wheels · 34,600 mi“spoke broke in the rear wheel of my 2001 triumph bonneville while riding on the highway. *tr…”
2007-12-18 · Wheels:hub · 83,558 mi“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 i…”
2005-11-19 · Wheels · 18,000 mi“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…”
2005-10-16 · Wheels:rim“i have had 3 spokes break on the rear wheel, on the 3rd time it caused a flat at highway speed. *jb…”
2005-09-29 · Wheels · 29,500 mi“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 motor…”
2005-08-31 · Wheels · 5,000 mi“broken spoke on rear wheel of 2001 bonneville, for no apparent reason. *jb…”
2005-08-29 · Wheels“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…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.