By year
Owner complaints about Triumph vehicles peaked at 29 in 2021
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Triumph
The complete NHTSA record for Triumph vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Triumph recalls are filed by Triumph Motorcycles America, part of Triumph.
Owner complaints in the last five years105176 on file in all, across 84 models
Recall campaigns3413 in five years
Severity index4.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations1563 service bulletins
Components
Brakes draws the most owner complaints about Triumph vehicles, 32% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Thruxton has the most complaints of any Triumph model
Every Triumph model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thruxton | 2016 to 2021 | 29 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 |
| Rocket 3 GT | 2020 to 2024 | 13 | 7.7 | 7 | 0 |
| Speed 400 | 2024 to 2026 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trophy SE A1 | 2015 to 2017 | 9 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Thruxton R | 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Rocket 3 R | 2020 to 2024 | 6 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Speed Triple R | 2016 to 2017 | 6 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Scrambler 400 X | 2024 to 2026 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Speed Triple RS | 2018 to 2024 | 4 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 |
| Thruxton 1200R | 2016 to 2018 | 4 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tiger 900 | 2020 to 2023 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trident 660 | 2021 to 2026 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scrambler 1200 XC | 2019 to 2023 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Speed Triple | 2016 to 2021 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Street Twin | 2015 to 2022 | 3 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Bonneville T120 | 2016 to 2026 | 3 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Street CUP | 2017 to 2018 | 3 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bonneville T100 Black A3 | 2015 to 2016 | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Speed Twin | 2019 to 2024 | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Daytona 660 | 2024 to 2026 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tiger 900 Rally PRO | 2020 to 2025 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiger Sport | 2022 to 2024 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonneville T120 Black | 2016 to 2026 | 2 | 50.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Bonneville T100 | 2015 to 2026 | 2 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Speed Triple RR | 2022 to 2024 | 2 | 100.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Speed Twin 900 | 2023 to 2026 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bonneville T100 Black | 2017 to 2020 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Street Triple S | 2018 to 2019 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bonneville Bobber | 2017 to 2026 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scrambler A2 | 2015 to 2017 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Street Triple R | 2018 to 2025 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Street Scrambler | 2017 to 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Speed Triple S | 2016 to 2020 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Rocket 3 TFC | 2020 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Scrambler | 2015 to 2019 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tiger 1200 XRX | 2018 to 2019 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rocket III X | 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thruxton ACE | 2015 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tiger 900 GT | 2020 to 2025 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Explorer | 2017 to 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocket III Roadster | 2020 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scrambler 1200 X | 2024 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scrambler 1200 XE | 2019 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiger 1200 GT | 2022 to 2023 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiger 1200 GT Explorer | 2022 to 2025 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiger 800 XCA | 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiger 800XC ABS A1 | 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiger 850 | 2021 to 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiger 850 Sport | 2021 to 2025 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiger 900 Bond Edition | 2023 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiger 900 GT PRO | 2020 to 2025 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redundant Trident 660 | 2022 to 2024 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Scrambler 900 | 2023 to 2026 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Tiger Sport 660 | 2022 to 2026 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Street Triple RS | 2018 to 2025 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Tiger 1200 XCA | 2018 to 2020 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Tiger 1200 XCX | 2018 to 2020 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Street Scrambler Sandstor | 2022 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Street Twin Goldline | 2022 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Thruxton 1200 | 2017 to 2020 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
Show all 84 models
- Tiger 1200 XR 2018 to 2019
- Tiger 1200 XRT 2018 to 2020
- XRX (LRH) 2016 to 2019
- America A3 2015 to 2016
- Bonneville A3 2015
- Bonneville T120 DGR 2024
- Daytona 675 R ABS B1 2015 to 2017
- Rocket III Roadster ABS A 2015 to 2018
- Rocket III Touring ABS A2 2015 to 2017
- Speed Triple R ABS A1 2015
- Speed Twin 1200 2025 to 2026
- Speed Twin 1200 RS 2025 to 2026
- Speedmaster 2015
- Thruxton A2 2015 to 2016
- Thruxton TFC 2020
- Thunderbird Commander ABS 2015 to 2016
- Thunderbird LT ABS A1 2015 to 2017
- Thunderbird Nightstorm 2015
- Tiger 1200 Alpine Edition 2020 to 2026
- Tiger 1200 Desert Edition 2020 to 2026
- Tiger 800 ABS A1 2015
- Tiger 800 XCX 2015 to 2019
- Tiger 900 Rally 2020 to 2024
- Trident 800 2026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Triumph product
- 26V-195 Mar 27, 2026
During pre-delivery inspection (PDI), the diagnostic tool may have loaded an incorrect headlight low beam configuration, causing the low beams to…
Lighting · 258 vehicles - 26V-078 Feb 11, 2026
Wiring between the alternator and main harness connector may short circuit and overheat
Electrical system · 8,849 vehicles - 25V-531 Aug 19, 2025
Engine may fail due to internal damage from a disruption of oil flow
Engine and cooling · 1,929 vehicles - 25V-141 Mar 4, 2025
Red rear turn signals were installed too close to the rear tail light
Lighting · 1,157 vehicles - 24V-785 Oct 21, 2024
Wiring between the alternator and main harness connector may short circuit and overheat
Electrical system · 8,801 vehicles - 24V-177 Mar 6, 2024
Engine may overheat and cause the fan motor to fail, resulting in a coolant leak
Engine and cooling · 1,545 vehicles - 24V-109 Feb 14, 2024
Due to incorrectly machined threads, the front fork caps may strip and detach from the fork outer tube
Structure · 107 vehicles - 23V-730 Oct 31, 2023
Rear brake master cylinder may fail to move fluid through the system properly, requiring an extended distance to stop
Brakes · 3,557 vehicles - 23V-583 Aug 16, 2023
Manifold absolute pressure (MAP) hose may have an obstruction, causing incorrect air pressure readings by the MAP sensor
Engine and cooling · 7,541 vehicles - 23V-146 Mar 6, 2023
Left-hand side (LHS) brake disc may be improperly secured and can detach
Brakes · 988 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.