2008 Triumph Rocket Iii Touring problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Power Train:manual Transmission (2) · Power Train (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (94)
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 2026-09-22 · COM2_35786 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of daignostic software and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2026-07-14 · COM1-35109 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of triumph diagnostic tool 2026-07 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2026-06-23 · COM2 - 34886 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of triumph diagnostic tool 2026-06.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2026-05-19 · COM6 - 34491 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of triumph diagnostic tool version 2026-06 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-19 · COM5 - 34490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of technical bulletin 264.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-18 · TB264 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical bulletin 264 provides instructions that relates to: triumph diagnostic tool - new motorcycle connection and diagnostics workflow, triumph diagnostic tool - end of support for microsoft windows 10.
Showing the 6 most recent of 94 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2015-03-21 · Vehicle Speed Control · 18,000 mi“while stopped at intersection, i was attempting to accelerate from 1st gear to 2nd gear had a total lose of power. had to shift into 3rd gear to continue thru the traffic light intersection. when trying to up shift had lose of power in 4th gear also and had to shift into 5th to maintain speed. after removing clutch case cover found a broken brass s…”
2014-09-29 · Vehicle Speed Control · 20,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2008 triumph rocket iii touring motorcycle. while driving approximately 65 mph and attempting to accelerate to pass other vehicles in the left lane, the motorcycle failed to accelerate and suddenly stalled. the motorcycle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the plastic twist grip, which houses the steel cable to the ac…”
2013-10-04 · Power Train · 30,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2008 triumph rocket iii touring motorcycle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the interior clutch pin disengaged, resulting in a failure of the clutch operations. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch actuator assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not…”
2009-08-11 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 5,000 mi“failure of clutch actuator assembly on 2008 model triumph rocket iii touring motorcycle. 1. the events leading up to the failure - new bike, 5000kms, loud noise coming from clutch housing. requested supplier to examine this. they concluded there was nothing wrong. i took it home and dismantled the clutch myself to find that the case hardening on…”
2009-08-11 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 4,800 mi“clutch failure on my motorcycle, which was caused by a broken internal part (lifter shaft). my motorcycle has been in the shop since that date(5 weeks now), awaiting part replacement. in my opinion this is a poorly designed part. when it brakes complete failure of clutch operation is the result. it can brake at any speed, without warning. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.