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2017 Triumph Thruxton problems

NHTSA lists 5 complaints for the 2017 Triumph Thruxton, 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 THRUXTON.

At a glance

Complaints
5
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
3,244
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
101

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
SERVICE BRAKES360.0%
ENGINE120.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM120.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL120.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

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
loss of control480.0%0.84
mechanical failure120.0%0.48
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate480.0%0.96
low120.0%0.38

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 5 tagged complaints of 5 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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2 recalls.

20V015000

Date: 2020-01-15. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Defect: Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Thruxton, 2016-2019 Thruxton R and 2020 Thruxton TFC motorcycles. The side stand spring may fracture, possibly allowing the side stand switch to activate and shut off the engine.

Consequence: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side stand spring, free of charge. The recall began February 24, 2020. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN 570.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V084000

Date: 2018-01-31. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Defect: Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Thruxton and Thruxton R motorcycles. The engine may stall if the throttle is open or closed quickly while the clutch lever is pulled in.

Consequence: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine management software, free of charge. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is 33.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

PE21017

Opened: 2021-07-09. Closed: 2025-01-15.

Extended Stopping Distance

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE21017) on July 9, 2021 for model year (MY) 2016-2019 Triumph Thruxton and Speed Triple model motorcycles based on allegations of loss of front braking performance.Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) indicated riders were experiencing a soft front brake lever that could result in an unexpected extended stopping distance.

Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

101 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM77
EQUIPMENT20
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY3
STEERING3
BACK OVER PREVENTION2
ENGINE2

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.

11032303

Date: 2026-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2026-05.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.

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.

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
THRUXTON5

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