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Triumph TR7Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 6 safety recalls on record for the Triumph TR7.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Seat beltsSafety recalls61975–1981 model years

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

Best & worst years

Triumph TR7 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 TR7 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Triumph TR7 problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Seat belts10
6 recalls

Triumph TR7 recalls

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

–Seat belts: front85V-059 · 1977–1981 · May 7, 1985 · 150,000 vehicles–Exterior lighting: headlights79V-166 · 1975–1978 · Jul 9, 1979 · 46,000 vehicles–Visibility: windshield wiper/washer78V-012 · 1975–1978 · Jan 20, 1978 · 41,363 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: cables77V-143 · 1975–1976 · Sep 14, 1977 · 20,867 vehicles–Wheels77V-015 · 1975–1976 · Jan 2, 1977 · 3,487 vehicles–Axle assembly: banjo housing76V-104 · 1976 · Jul 14, 1976 · 15,000 vehicles