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Triumph ThunderbirdYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Triumph Thunderbird.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints15Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls32000–2014 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2014Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Triumph Thunderbird problems

All model years combined: 15 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
Vehicle speed control60
Engine40
Power train30
Fuel/propulsion system30
Electrical system20
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Suspension10
Equipment10
Wheels10
3 recalls

Triumph Thunderbird recalls

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

95%Fuel injection system: injectors14V-694 · 2014 · Nov 3, 2014 · 417 vehicles–Wheels13V-032 · 2012 · Jan 29, 2013 · 250 vehicles–Equipment11V-277 · 2010 · May 10, 2011 · 1,955 vehicles