2016 Triumph Speed TripleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2016 Triumph Speed Triple, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 3, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Triumph Speed Triple has problems

2 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 brakes20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2016 Triumph Speed Triple recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other Speed Triple year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Speed Triple median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2016 Triumph Speed Triple, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Extended Stopping DistancePE21017 · closed Jan 15, 2025
    No recall
In owners' words

What Speed Triple owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

My motorcycle has what I call a "double pull' front brake problem. When the brake lever for the front brake is pulled, I get a significant difference in lever pull. On the first pull the lever comes close to the handle bar. If I release the lever and pull it a second time, the lever pulls to a…
Complaint 11487726 · Oct 3, 2022
This is a fairly well known issue for this year Triumphs, as well as other Makes/years, fitted with this type of Brembo brakes. The brakes have an inconsistent pressure issue during operation. The first pull of the brake is soft and "spongey" and takes multiple pulls to build pressure. Full…
Complaint 11468279 · Jun 8, 2022

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