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Triumph Speed TripleYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 18 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Triumph Speed Triple.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints18Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls111997–2020 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Triumph Speed Triple years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Speed Triple median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Triumph Speed Triple problems

All model years combined: 18 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic60
Service brakes40
Fuel/propulsion system30
Fuel system, gasoline20
Structure11
Exterior lighting10
Power train10
Electrical system10
11 recalls

Triumph Speed Triple recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Power train: manual transmission13V-211 · 2012–2013 · May 16, 2013 · 279 vehicles–Exterior lighting: turn signal13V-104 · 2012–2013 · Mar 22, 2013 · 3,799 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar08V-310 · 2008 · Jul 11, 2008 · 93 vehicles–Suspension: rear08V-116 · 2006 · Mar 10, 2008 · 265 vehicles–Disc: caliper06V-315 · 2006 · Aug 23, 2006 · 674 vehicles–Cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings05V-276 · 2005 · Jun 14, 2005 · 969 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings04V-156 · 1997–2004 · Apr 7, 2004 · 18,998 vehicles–Wheels02V-242 · 2001–2002 · Sep 10, 2002 · 1,557 vehicles–Clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)01V-339 · 2000–2001 · Nov 2, 2001 · 3,427 vehicles–Suspension00V-043 · 2000 · Feb 16, 2000 · 137 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine99V-083 · 1999 · Apr 15, 1999 · 1,198 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Speed Triple

  1. Extended Stopping DistancePE21017 · 2016–2019 · closed Jan 15, 2025
    No recall