Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints, specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened, feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
Read more from our blog
Showing 639 complaints for TRIUMPH
TRIUMPH
STREET TRIPLE
(2009) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 6, 2015
Incident date: Apr 4, 2015
I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY DIED. I COULDN'T RESTART IT. MY BUDDY BROUGHT AN OHMS TESTER AND SAID THE BATTERY WASN'T BEING CHARGED. WE HAD THE VEHICLE DROPPED OFF AT A DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE. WHEN I GOT HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND A SAFETY RECALL CAME UP, RM2012/019, FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT HAPPENED TO MY BIKE. ITS A FAULTY REGULATOR RECTIFIER. I CONTA... Read more
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III TOURING
(2008) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Mar 21, 2015
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
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 SPRING IN BOTTOM OF THE CRANK. AFTER READING THE MA... Read more
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III TOURING
(2008) - ENGINE
Mar 21, 2015
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
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 SPRING IN BOTTOM OF THE CRANK. AFTER READING THE MA... Read more
Incident date: Apr 4, 2014
STALLING OCCURS WHEN DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH WHILE DOWNSHIFTING, AS FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DOES NOT MAINTAIN PROPER, MINIMUM IDLE. NO POWER AVAILABLE WHEN RE-ENGAGING THE CLUTCH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION ON A MOTORCYCLE, AS UNINTENDED ENGINE BREAKING WHILE ENTERING INTO A CURVE CAN OCCUR, LEADING TO A CRASH IF THE CLUTCH IS NOT IMMEDIATELY DISENGAGED BY THE RIDER. FREQUENT STALLI... Read more
Incident date: Apr 4, 2014
STALLING OCCURS WHEN DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH WHILE DOWNSHIFTING, AS FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DOES NOT MAINTAIN PROPER, MINIMUM IDLE. NO POWER AVAILABLE WHEN RE-ENGAGING THE CLUTCH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION ON A MOTORCYCLE, AS UNINTENDED ENGINE BREAKING WHILE ENTERING INTO A CURVE CAN OCCUR, LEADING TO A CRASH IF THE CLUTCH IS NOT IMMEDIATELY DISENGAGED BY THE RIDER. FREQUENT STALLI... Read more
TRIUMPH
THUNDERBIRD
(2010) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Mar 1, 2015
Incident date: Apr 20, 2012
THIS HAPPENS WHEN SHUTTING THE THROTTLE OFF TO MAKE A CORNER OR A STOP LIGHT, OR TO ADJUST SPEED IN TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE BACKFIRES THROUGH THE INTAKE OF THE THROTTLE BODIES AND THE AIRBOX UNDER THE VEHICLE SEAT AND DIES. THERE IS NO WARNING THIS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AND THE ENGINES DIES AND YOU ARE STRANDED IN TRAFFIC WHILE YOU COAST TO A STOP, FIND NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE USUALLY STARTS AS NOTHING HA... Read more
TRIUMPH
THUNDERBIRD
(2010) - ENGINE
Mar 1, 2015
Incident date: Apr 20, 2012
THIS HAPPENS WHEN SHUTTING THE THROTTLE OFF TO MAKE A CORNER OR A STOP LIGHT, OR TO ADJUST SPEED IN TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE BACKFIRES THROUGH THE INTAKE OF THE THROTTLE BODIES AND THE AIRBOX UNDER THE VEHICLE SEAT AND DIES. THERE IS NO WARNING THIS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AND THE ENGINES DIES AND YOU ARE STRANDED IN TRAFFIC WHILE YOU COAST TO A STOP, FIND NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE USUALLY STARTS AS NOTHING HA... Read more
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III
(2008) - ENGINE
Feb 27, 2015
Incident date: Jan 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TRIUMPH ROCKET III. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH UPWARD ON A HILL, THE MOTOR VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE STAYING IN GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND MULTIPLE REPAIRS WERE MADE AND UPDATES TO THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIE... Read more
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III
(2008) - POWER TRAIN
Feb 27, 2015
Incident date: Jan 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TRIUMPH ROCKET III. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH UPWARD ON A HILL, THE MOTOR VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE STAYING IN GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND MULTIPLE REPAIRS WERE MADE AND UPDATES TO THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIE... Read more
TRIUMPH
STREET TRIPLE
(2012) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Oct 24, 2014
Incident date: Jun 2, 2014
THE BLINKER STEMS FOR BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT BLINKER BROKE AND THE BLINKERS DANGLE BY THEIR CABLES. THIS MAY MAKE THE SIGNALS UN-SEEABLE TO ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE FOR THE 2012 MODELS BUT NOT FOR MY VIN SERIES. *TR
TRIUMPH
THUNDERBIRD
(2010) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 17, 2014
Incident date: Oct 14, 2014
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A LONG STEEP INCLINE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH,AND DOWN SHIFTING TO SLOW THE MOTORCYCLE,THE MOTOR STACK FIRED THRU THE THROTTLE BODIES AND QUIT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AS LUCK HAD IT,THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME. HOWEVER,IF I HAD TO ACCELERATE AT THAT INSTANT TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE,IT WOULD HAVE CREATED A TENSE SITUATION TO SAY THE LEAST. WHEN I GOT CLOSE ENOU... Read more
TRIUMPH
THUNDERBIRD
(2010) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Oct 17, 2014
Incident date: Oct 14, 2014
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A LONG STEEP INCLINE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH,AND DOWN SHIFTING TO SLOW THE MOTORCYCLE,THE MOTOR STACK FIRED THRU THE THROTTLE BODIES AND QUIT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AS LUCK HAD IT,THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME. HOWEVER,IF I HAD TO ACCELERATE AT THAT INSTANT TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE,IT WOULD HAVE CREATED A TENSE SITUATION TO SAY THE LEAST. WHEN I GOT CLOSE ENOU... Read more
TRIUMPH
THUNDERBIRD
(2013) - ENGINE
Oct 15, 2014
Incident date: Jun 28, 2014
WHILE DRIVING DOWN LONG STEADY HILLS WITH CLOSED OR PARTIAL THROTTLE, THE ENGINE BACKFIRES, STALLS, AND WOULD NO LONGER RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE. IN TWO CASES, THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON WHILE STILL MOVING. IN ANOTHER INSTANCE, REPEATED ATTEMPTS HAD TO BE MADE TO GET THE ENGINE RESTARTED, AFTER COASTING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
TRIUMPH
THUNDERBIRD
(2013) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 15, 2014
Incident date: Jun 28, 2014
WHILE DRIVING DOWN LONG STEADY HILLS WITH CLOSED OR PARTIAL THROTTLE, THE ENGINE BACKFIRES, STALLS, AND WOULD NO LONGER RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE. IN TWO CASES, THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON WHILE STILL MOVING. IN ANOTHER INSTANCE, REPEATED ATTEMPTS HAD TO BE MADE TO GET THE ENGINE RESTARTED, AFTER COASTING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
TRIUMPH
THUNDERBIRD
(2013) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 15, 2014
Incident date: Jun 28, 2014
WHILE DRIVING DOWN LONG STEADY HILLS WITH CLOSED OR PARTIAL THROTTLE, THE ENGINE BACKFIRES, STALLS, AND WOULD NO LONGER RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE. IN TWO CASES, THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON WHILE STILL MOVING. IN ANOTHER INSTANCE, REPEATED ATTEMPTS HAD TO BE MADE TO GET THE ENGINE RESTARTED, AFTER COASTING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
TRIUMPH
SPEED TRIPLE
(2001) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 13, 2014
Incident date: May 15, 2014
WHERE THE FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT PLATE BOLTS TO THE TANK IT DEFORMED ENOUGH TO LET FUEL LEAK OUT ONTO THE ENGINE , I AM FEARFUL IT WILL IGNITE. *TR
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III TOURING
(2008) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Sep 29, 2014
Incident date: Aug 1, 2012
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 ACCELERATOR THROTTLE, HAD SHEARED OFF. THE VEHICLE W... Read more
TRIUMPH
TIGER 1050
(2007) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Sep 25, 2014
Incident date: Sep 18, 2014
THE LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL FRACTURED AND WAS FOUND DANGLING BY ITS ELECTRICAL CABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN BUT DEVICE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO ANY FORCES OTHER THAN ROUTINE WIND LOADS. THE NEXT DAY THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL ALSO FRACTURED AND WAS FOUND DANGLING BY ITS ELECTRICAL CABLE. THIS IS A DEFECT AND IS UNSAFE AS OTHER MOTORISTS CANT SEE THE SIGNALS. *TR
TRIUMPH
DAYTONA 675
(2007) - SUSPENSION
Sep 5, 2014
Incident date: Feb 1, 2014
THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED BY DRIVER'S ATTORNEY. PLEASE CONTACT ATTORNEY AT NUMBER/ADDRESS BELOW TO OBTAIN DRIVER'S CONTACT INFORMATION OR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ON FEB 1, 2014, DRIVER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY IN THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, CA AT 60-65 MPH IN CLEAR, DRY CONDITIONS. COMPANION TRAVELING ON ANOTHER MOTORCYCLE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND DRIVER OBSERVED DRIVER GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 25, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TRIUMPH TIGER 800 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THROTTLE GRIP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S RIGHT HAND BECAME NUMB AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE THROTTLE GRIP AND FRONT BRAKE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE ... Read more
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III
(2006) - POWER TRAIN
Aug 6, 2014
Incident date: May 1, 2014
FIRST NOTICED AFTER PURCHASE IN 2013 WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE MANUAL FIVE SPEED TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME, UNDER VARIOUS LOAD CONDITIONS AND ROAD HAZARDS. SPEAKING WITH TRIUMPH CORPORATE SERVICE, THEY RECOGNIZE THE FAULT, HAVE RECEIVED THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS WORLD WIDE, AND OFFER ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS, A PART UPGRADE AS A REPAIR. THEY... Read more
TRIUMPH
TIGER 800 XC
(2013) - ENGINE
Jul 16, 2014
Incident date: Jul 5, 2014
MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT IS APPARENT ON MY MACHINE, AS WELL AS ALL OTHERS I PERSONALLY KNOW WITH THE SAME VEHICLE, INCLUDING 2011+ 800 AND 800XC. WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE DUST AND DIRT ARE PRESENT, SUCH AS DIRT ROADS, THE IDLE CONTROL WILL FAIL AND RENDER THE MOTORCYCLE UNABLE TO IDLE. THIS MEANS IT IS UNABLE TO START, STALLS WHEN SHIFTING AND UNABLE TO STOP WITHOUT IT ST... Read more
Crash
TRIUMPH
TIGER 800 XC
(2013) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 16, 2014
Incident date: Jul 5, 2014
MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT IS APPARENT ON MY MACHINE, AS WELL AS ALL OTHERS I PERSONALLY KNOW WITH THE SAME VEHICLE, INCLUDING 2011+ 800 AND 800XC. WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE DUST AND DIRT ARE PRESENT, SUCH AS DIRT ROADS, THE IDLE CONTROL WILL FAIL AND RENDER THE MOTORCYCLE UNABLE TO IDLE. THIS MEANS IT IS UNABLE TO START, STALLS WHEN SHIFTING AND UNABLE TO STOP WITHOUT IT ST... Read more
Crash
TRIUMPH
TIGER 800 XC
(2013) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 16, 2014
Incident date: Jul 5, 2014
MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT IS APPARENT ON MY MACHINE, AS WELL AS ALL OTHERS I PERSONALLY KNOW WITH THE SAME VEHICLE, INCLUDING 2011+ 800 AND 800XC. WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE DUST AND DIRT ARE PRESENT, SUCH AS DIRT ROADS, THE IDLE CONTROL WILL FAIL AND RENDER THE MOTORCYCLE UNABLE TO IDLE. THIS MEANS IT IS UNABLE TO START, STALLS WHEN SHIFTING AND UNABLE TO STOP WITHOUT IT ST... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jun 22, 2014
THE DAY AFTER BUYING MY BIKE, IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON ME 4 TIMES IN SUCCESSION WHILE RIDING. FIRST ON A SURFACE STREET AT ABOUT 30MPH, THEN ON THE FREEWAY AT 65-70MPH, THEN TWICE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY AT LOW SPEED JUST TO GET IT HOME (ALL ON THE SAME DAY). THE DEALER INFORMED ME THIS BIKE HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO A RECALL INVOLVING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ECU PRIOR TO MY BUYING IT, AND THAT ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 22, 2014
THE DAY AFTER BUYING MY BIKE, IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON ME 4 TIMES IN SUCCESSION WHILE RIDING. FIRST ON A SURFACE STREET AT ABOUT 30MPH, THEN ON THE FREEWAY AT 65-70MPH, THEN TWICE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY AT LOW SPEED JUST TO GET IT HOME (ALL ON THE SAME DAY). THE DEALER INFORMED ME THIS BIKE HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO A RECALL INVOLVING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ECU PRIOR TO MY BUYING IT, AND THAT ... Read more
Incident date: May 9, 2014
FUEL TANK HAS SWELLED TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL NOT FIT SECURELY ON MOTORCYCLE. TRIUMPH HAS REPLACED FUEL TANKS ON LATER MODELS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT ONLY WITH THE SAME PLASTIC TANK. REPLACEMENT TANKS ALSO SWELL AFTER REPEATED ETHANOL USE. TRIUMPH USED STEEL TANKS AFTER THE 2008 MODEL YEAR THAT ARE A DIRECT REPLACEMENT, BUT REFUSE TO USE THEM AS A REPLACEMENT. WITH REPEATED ETHANOL USE ALL PLASTIC ... Read more
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III TOURING
(2011) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 2, 2014
Incident date: Jun 30, 2014
BIKE LOSES POWER DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III
(2005) - ENGINE
Jun 30, 2014
Incident date: Jun 18, 2014
UNDER ACCELERATION, ENGINE HAS A RATTLE LIKE A SPRAY PAINT CAN. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH, AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM LEADING TO ENGINE FAILURE, DUE TO A TIMING CHAIN/SPROCKET ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TRIUMPH TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS, BEFORE IT FAILS. *TR
TRIUMPH
BONNEVILLE T100
(2006) - EQUIPMENT
Jun 29, 2014
Incident date: Jun 29, 2014
ATTACHING HARDWARE FAILED CAUSING THE LOSS OF THE LEFT OPERATORS FOOT PEG. *TR
TRIUMPH
BONNEVILLE T100
(2006) - STRUCTURE
Jun 29, 2014
Incident date: Jun 29, 2014
ATTACHING HARDWARE FAILED CAUSING THE LOSS OF THE LEFT OPERATORS FOOT PEG. *TR
Incident date: Jun 17, 2014
YESTERDAY (17 JUN 2014 ABOUT 4 PM) AT A TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIP, LOOKING AT A NEW 2014 TRIUMPH TROPHY SE MOTORCYCLE IN THE SHOWROOM: STANDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE: I WENT TO PUT IT UP ON THE CENTER STAND WITH MY RIGHT FOOT/BODY WEIGHT (6'-2" & 185 LBS) ON THE PROTRUDING PUSH-DOWN PEG OF THE CENTER STAND, AND LIFT THE REAR OF THE BIKE SIMULTANEOUSLY BY HOLDING ON TO THE LEFT P... Read more
1 injured
TRIUMPH
DAYTONA 675
(2007) - ENGINE
Jun 10, 2014
Incident date: Jun 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
TRIUMPH
DAYTONA 675
(2013) - SERVICE BRAKES
May 30, 2014
Incident date: Nov 28, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE PREMATURELY WORN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, IT WOULD PUMP BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS WERE BELOW NORMAL SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FA... Read more
TRIUMPH
DAYTONA 675
(2013) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
May 30, 2014
Incident date: Nov 28, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE PREMATURELY WORN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, IT WOULD PUMP BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS WERE BELOW NORMAL SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FA... Read more
TRIUMPH
SPEED TRIPLE 1050CCM
(2007) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
May 13, 2014
Incident date: Jun 20, 2013
PLASTIC (PA6) OEM FUEL TANK HAS EXPANDED IN SIZE AND BOLT HOLE SECURING IT TO THE FRAME NO LONGER LINE UP CORRECTLY. *TR
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III CLASSIC TOURIN
(2013) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Apr 23, 2014
Incident date: Apr 20, 2014
ON THE BUSY I 680 CLOVERLEAF RAMP IN OMAHA, NE, MY 2013 ROCKET TOURING THROTTLE FAILED. THE FAILURE FELT LAS THOUGH A CABLE END BROKE OFF. AFTER I OPENED UP THE THROTTLE HOUSING BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INVESTIGATED, I DISCOVERED THE CABLES WERE FINE BUT THAT THE THROTTLE SLEEVE TAB FAILED INSIDE THE GRIP. I WALKED HOME AND THEN HAD MY BIKE TOWED HOME. I'VE READ OF NUMEROUS FAILURES ON TH... Read more
TRIUMPH
THUNDERBIRD
(2012) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Dec 5, 2013
Incident date: Dec 3, 2013
WHILE RIDING HOME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE HEATED THROTTLE GRIP SUDDENLY BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP IMMEDIATELY TO IDLE. I HAD TO QUICKLY TAKE EVASIVE MANEUVERS TO AVOID CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AS OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WERE NOT EXPECTING MY MOTORCYCLE TO SUDDENLY SLOW TO A STOP. THE GRIP BROKE WHERE THE THROTTLE CABLE ATTACHES TO THE GRIP INSIDE THE RIGHT SIDE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS HOUSING. T... Read more
Incident date: Sep 24, 2011
WHEN DOING MAINTENANCE ON MY TRIUMPH, I TAKE OFF THE GAS TANK. SO AFTER DOING MY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS, THE BOLT UP FRONT AND THE TWO BOLTS IN BACK OF TANK DO NOT ALIGN UP WITH HOLES. IT SEEMS THE TANK HAS SWOLLEN OR HAS GOTTEN BIGGER. I MANAGE TO FASTEN TANK BACK TO FRAME BY STRIPING THREADS OR USING SPACERS AND LONGER BOLTS SO I CAN GET THAT LITTLE BIT OF LEVERAGE AND ANGLE TO REACH THE HOLES. ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 4, 2013
PURCHASED A NEW 2013 TRIUMPH THRUXTON MOTORCYCLE. THE BIKE DOES NOT GO INTO FIRST GEAR AT TIMES. THE BIKE WILL NOT SHIFT UP OR DOWN AT TIMES. THE BIKE AT TIMES SHOW YOU ARE IN NEUTRAL BUT WHEN THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED YOU ARE STILL IN GEAR. *TR
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III
(2005) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 12, 2013
Incident date: Oct 9, 2013
AT APP. 8,500 MILES GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE MOTOR JUST SHUT OFF. IN THE PAST YEAR SEVERAL TIMES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT WORKING. SWITCHED BIKE OFF THEN BACK ON STARTED WORKING. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TRIUMPH DEALER TODAY. OWNER SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAILING. TOLD ME $400.00 PLUS FOR PART. DIDN'T EVEN ASK WHAT COST TO PUT IT ON WAS. HE SHOWED ME ON THE COMPUTER WHERE TRIUMPH HAS... Read more
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III TOURING
(2008) - POWER TRAIN
Oct 4, 2013
Incident date: Sep 23, 2013
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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. TH... Read more
TRIUMPH
SPEED TRIPLE
(1999) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 16, 2013
Incident date: Jan 7, 2013
THE MOTORCYCLE HAS A NYLON GAS TANK WHICH "DEFORMED" AND STARTED LEAKING GAS ONTO THE ENGINE, POSING A RISK OF FIRE. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE BIKE FROM (CALIFORNIA TRIUMPH, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA) TOLD ME THE BIKE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND TO CALL THE TRIUMPH US FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE. THE TRIUMPH FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THE BIKE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND TO BUY A NEW TANK. IT COST ME... Read more
Incident date: Jul 25, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TRIUMPH TIGER MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, FUEL SPEWED PROFUSELY FROM THE FUEL LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V156000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. UPDATED 8/26/13 *... Read more
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III
(2006) - POWER TRAIN
Jul 11, 2013
Incident date: Aug 1, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TRIUMPH ROCKET III MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,30... Read more
TRIUMPH
SPEED TRIPLE 1050CCM
(2006) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 8, 2013
Incident date: Jun 12, 2012
THE NYLON/PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF WARPING AND DEFORMATION. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HIGHLY SPECULATED TO BE CAUSED BY PHASE SEPARATION/E10 FUEL RELATED CAUSES WHICH ATTRACT ENVIRONMENTAL MOISTURE INTO THE FUEL AND TANK AND ULTIMATELY CAUSE DEFORMATION. 2008+ VERSIONS OF THE TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE NOW COME EQUIPPED WITH A METAL FUEL TANK WITH WHICH THIS IS NO LONGER AN ISSUE. UNFOR... Read more
TRIUMPH
ROCKET III
(2008) - POWER TRAIN
Jun 19, 2013
Incident date: Feb 28, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TRIUMPH ROCKET III MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT A SPRING INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE... Read more
TRIUMPH
BONNEVILLE T100
(2006) - STRUCTURE
Jun 6, 2013
Incident date: Jun 5, 2013
WHILE RIDING MY TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100, MY LEFT FOOT PEG BROKE AS I STOOD ON IT TO GIVE MYSELF SUPPORT CROSSING OVER A RAIL ROAD TRACK. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE BOLT HOLDING THE PEG TO THE BIKE WAS CUT CLEAN OFF. WHILE LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS THROUGH THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS AS THERE ARE AT LEAST 5-10 OTHER NOTED CASES ON THE FOLLOW... Read more
TRIUMPH
BONNEVILLE T100
(2006) - SEATS
Jun 6, 2013
Incident date: Jun 5, 2013
WHILE RIDING MY TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100, MY LEFT FOOT PEG BROKE AS I STOOD ON IT TO GIVE MYSELF SUPPORT CROSSING OVER A RAIL ROAD TRACK. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE BOLT HOLDING THE PEG TO THE BIKE WAS CUT CLEAN OFF. WHILE LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS THROUGH THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS AS THERE ARE AT LEAST 5-10 OTHER NOTED CASES ON THE FOLLOW... Read more
Incident date: May 15, 2012
PLASTIC GAS TANK IS STARTING TO DEFORM, I BELIEVE DUE TO ETHANOL IN THE GAS. I'M WORRIED IT WILL BE COME A SAFETY ISSUE AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE SEALING SURFACES TO WARP AND LEAK. *TR