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CarsLore / Triumph / Rocket III Touring / 2008

2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring

5 owner complaints — the most of any Rocket III Touring model years, 5.0× the typical year. 2 recalls, 25 service bulletins.

5complaints · 0 crashes, 0 fires
2recalls
25manufacturer bulletins
18,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Power train3
  • Vehicle speed control2
  • Engine1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’08’10’12’145’08’11’145
2008

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Recalls

08V686000 · Structure19 Dec 2008 · 8 vehicles

TRIUMPH IS RECALLING 8 MY 2008 ROCKET III TOURING MOTORCYCLES. THERE COULD BE A MISSING WELD ON THE BACK OF THE PANNIER RAIL.

08V145000 · Equipment26 Mar 2008 · 356 vehicles

TRIUMPH IS RECALLING 356 MY 2008 ROCKET III TOURING MOTORCYCLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS," AND PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE CERTIFICATION LABEL, LOCATED ON THE LEFT FRONT FRAME TUBE, INCLUDES INCORRECT INFORMATION REGARDING TIRE SIZES AND PRESSURES, AS WELL AS AN INCORRECT GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR).

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Triumph told its dealers about the 2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
11011144Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-13 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
11008179Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-12 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
11006921Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-11 and that dealers should begin using it immediately.
11005458Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-10 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
11005456Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-09.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
11005455Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-09 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
11003732Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-08.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
11003730Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-08 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
11000794Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-07 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10253644Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-04 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10253642Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-03 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10252943Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10251740Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-01 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10249307Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-08 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10247139Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-06 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10239437Dealer notice advising of a bug notification affecting calibration download function on certain systems.
10239435Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-02.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10236782Technical Bulletin 230 provides instructions that applies to Electronic Systems Commissioning and Motorcycle Unlocking, Introduction of New Instrument Hardware, Triumph Diagnostic Tool 2023-02 Update - Calibrations Removed From Service and Encapsulated Fixings.
10236781Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10236780Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10236313Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-01.3 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10231157Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-08.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10231156Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-08 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10231150Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-07 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
10228576Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-11.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)