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2012 Triumph Street Triple problems

NHTSA lists 4 complaints for the 2012 Triumph Street Triple, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE.

At a glance

Complaints
4
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
5
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
3,799
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
96

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
EXTERIOR LIGHTING250.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM125.0%
POWER TRAIN125.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTURN SIGNAL1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
mechanical failure250.0%0.91
electrical electronic125.0%0.99
visibility or lighting125.0%0.50
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate375.0%0.80
low125.0%0.48

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 4 tagged complaints of 4 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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5 recalls.

14V548000

Date: 2014-09-10. Systems: STEERING.

Defect: Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Triumph Street Triple and Street Triple R motorcycles manufactured July 1, 2012, to October 1, 2013, and equipped with ABS. In the affected motorcycles, the four bolts that secure the two cable guides on either side of the headstock do not contain threadlock. As a result, the bolts could loosen.

Consequence: If the bolts loosen, steering movement could be restricted, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four bolts with new bolts containing threadlock, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is Service Bulletin 501.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

13V319000

Date: 2013-07-22. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: Triumph Motorcycles is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Street Triple and Street Triple R motorcycles manufactured in July 2012; and model year 2012-2013 Daytona 675 and Daytona 675 R motorcycles manufactured September 2012 through June 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) may malfunction and lose anti-lock functionality.

Consequence: The anti-lock function may not perform properly allowing for wheel lock up and skidding, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Triumph will notify owners and dealers will replace the ABS modulator, free of charge. The recall began during August 2013. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-888-283-5288.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

13V215000

Date: 2013-05-21. Systems: STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

Defect: Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012 Street Triple motorcycles manufactured from June 2012 through November 2012; and model year 2012 Daytona 675 motorcycles manufactured July 2012 through October 2012. The motorcycles may have been assembled without a guide for the throttle cables.

Consequence: Without the guide, the cables may move freely and become trapped in the steering stop, impeding the steering operation and affecting the driver's ability to control the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will install a throttle cable guide free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2013. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010 for more information.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

13V104000

Date: 2013-03-22. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Defect: Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Daytona 675, Street Triple, Speed Triple, and Tiger 800 motorcycles. Due to a manufacturing error, the turn signal stems on the front and rear of the motorcycle may fracture.

Consequence: If the turn signal stems break, the turn signals may not be visible to other vehicles on the road, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Triumph will notify owners and dealers will replace the turn signal stems, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2013. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010 for more information.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

13V032000

Date: 2013-01-29. Systems: WHEELS.

Defect: Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Daytona 675 and Street Triple motorcycles and 2012 Thunderbird and Thunderbird Storm motorcycles. The wheels were assembled with bearings of an unknown quality.

Consequence: Wheel bearings of poor quality could fail unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a motorcycle crash.

Remedy: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected bearings free of charge. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010 for more information.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

AQ15001

Opened: 2015-04-29. Closed: 2017-10-02.

Safety Act Violations

In a Consent Order executed on August 28, 2015, Triumph Motorcycles (America) Ltd., and its parent company, Triumph Motorcycles Ltd., (collectively, ?Triumph) admitted that Triumph violated the Safety Act by failing to file certain quarterly reports on safety recalls in a timely manner; failing to furnish NHTSA with copies of notices, service bulletins, and other communications sent to more than o

Systems: STEERING.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

96 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM78
EQUIPMENT16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER7
STEERING4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY3
BACK OVER PREVENTION2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2

11037983

Date: 2026-09-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Dealer notice announcing the availability of Daignostic software and dealers should begin using it immediately.

11035862

Date: 2026-07-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Dealer notice announcing the availability of Triumph Diagnostic Tool 2026-07 and dealers should begin using it immediately.

11034475

Date: 2026-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Dealer notice announcing the availability of Triumph Diagnostic Tool 2026-06.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.

11033611

Date: 2026-05-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Dealer notice announcing the availability of Technical Bulletin 264.

11033612

Date: 2026-05-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Dealer notice announcing the availability of Triumph Diagnostic Tool version 2026-06 and dealers should begin using it immediately.

11033614

Date: 2026-05-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Technical Bulletin 264 provides instructions that relates to: Triumph Diagnostic Tool - New Motorcycle Connection and Diagnostics Workflow, Triumph Diagnostic Tool - End of Support for Microsoft Windows 10.

11033609

Date: 2026-05-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Dealer notice advising the availalbility of TDT version 2026-05.2 which resolves the ABS as Not Connected issues in SmartScan, on Tracker 400 & Thruxton 400 models.

11032301

Date: 2026-04-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Dealer notice reminding of Motorcycle Cleaning, prohibited use of High-Pressure & Steam Cleaning equipment.

11030550

Date: 2026-03-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2026-04 and dealers should begin using it immediately.

11029561

Date: 2026-02-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2026-03 and dealers should begin using it immediately.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
STREET TRIPLE4

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