"How reliable is the 2005 Triumph Rocket Iii?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Triumph Rocket Iii has a median complaint mileage of 9400 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Triumph Rocket Iii?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Triumph Rocket Iii is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

2005 Triumph Rocket Iii: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

9,400mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

703 25th Percentile

9,400 Median Mileage

21,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE KICK STAND EXTENDER RIDES UP TOO HIGH. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER LOST BALANCE WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AND FELL OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK"

"THE TIRES ON THE MOTORCYCLE WERE BOUGHT WITH UNEVEN WEAR, AND THE DEALER SANDED THEM WITH AN ORBIT SANDER. THE SECOND SET OF TIRES WERE NOT BALANCED, THEY SHOOK WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY. TOOK TO DEALER FOR 16 DAYS. DEALER SAID IT WAS FIXED BUT IT WAS NOT. *AK"

"DT: RIDING AT 5 TO 10 MPH COMING TO STOP, CONSUMER'S FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND A LOUD METAL PING SOUND OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND THAT HAPPENED AT THE FACTORY. THE CONSUMER HAD HEARD LOUD SCRAPIN..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28