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Triumph SpitfireYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 15 safety recalls on record for the Triumph Spitfire.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls151968–1979 model years

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

Best & worst years

Triumph Spitfire 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 Spitfire median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Triumph Spitfire problems

All model years combined: 0 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
15 recalls

Triumph Spitfire recalls

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

–Other: labels82V-072 · 1978–1979 · Jul 19, 1982 · 120 vehicles–Disc: caliper79V-021 · 1979 · Jan 15, 1979 · 5,121 vehicles–Exhaust system: emission control79V-019 · 1976–1978 · Jan 15, 1979 · 17,800 vehicles–Exhaust system: emission control79V-045 · 1979 · Jan 6, 1979 · 3,700 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal78V-027 · 1978 · Feb 8, 1978 · 1,400 vehicles–Headlights: switch78V-013 · 1969–1974 · Jan 20, 1978 · 107,950 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: delivery78V-015 · 1971–1976 · Jan 20, 1978 · 36,611 vehicles–Visibility: windshield wiper/washer76V-085 · 1971–1973 · Jun 11, 1976 · 26,686 vehicles–Rearview mirrors/devices: exterior73V-055 · 1972 · Mar 7, 1973 · 55 vehicles–Driveline: universal joint72V-266 · 1972 · Oct 31, 1972 · 111 vehicles–Front: anchorage71V-196 · 1968–1970 · Oct 29, 1971 · 20,559 vehicles–Leaf spring assembly: hanger/bracket69V-104 · 1969 · Aug 5, 1969 · 888 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.