Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 Speed Triple | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Service brakes, hydraulic6
- Service brakes4
- Fuel/propulsion system3
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Structure1
- Power train1
- Exterior lighting1
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 34 Speed Triple vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 33 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Speed Triple in 6 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
Due to overheating of the radiator, the electric fan motor may stop. This could result in hot coolant leaking or spraying, creating a risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three wheel…
Improper thread shape on the rear axle may result in inactivation of the mating bolt thread lock compound. Consequently the brake disc mounting screws may loosen and come into contact with other components of the vehicle, causing the rider to fall. The product…
An exposed wire may come in to contact with a bracket. This could cause damage to the protective sheathing of the wire, leading to an electrical short circuit. As a result, the engine could stall without warning, causing an accident.
Due to insufficient tightening, the connecting rod nut for the shock absorber may become detached and thus impair the shock-absorbing effect. In the worst-case scenario the rider may lose control over the motorcycle.
Owing to a faulty washer on the idle switch, the prop stand protection switch may be deactivated. This may cause an accident. The safety catch lever spring does not meet the required specification.
The idle switch does not function correctly. This may deactivate the prop stand protection switch and cause an accident.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
11 campaigns cover the Speed Triple.
Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Speed Triple motorcycles manufactured June 2012 through January 2013. Due to the incorrect engagement of the neutral switch and gear selector drum, the neutral light may remain illuminated despite the motorcycle actually being in gear.
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.
TRIUMPH IS RECALLING 93 MY 2008 SPEED TRIPLE MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO IMPROPER MACHINING OF THE HANDLEBAR RISER, THE HANDLEBAR MAY SLIP IN THE CLAMPS.
TRIUMPH IS RECALLING 265 MY 2008 STREET TRIPLE MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION UNIT (RSU) DAMPING PERFORMANCE IS CONTROLLED BY A MIXTURE OF GAS AND OIL CONTAINED WITHIN THE UNIT. THIS MIXTURE IS KEPT INSIDE THE UNIT BY CONTROL OIL/GAS SEALS. IF THE SEALS BECOME DAMAGED, THE MIXTURE WILL ESCAPE.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE ANTI-ROTATION STOP BOLT ON THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER MAY SHEAR ALLOWING THE CALIPER TO CONTACT THE SWING ARM.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE LOWER BY-PASS COOLANT HOSE CAN RUPTURE.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL CONNECTOR LINKING EACH OF THE FEED AND RETURN FUEL HOSES TO THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING PLATE MAY FRACTURE FOLLOWING IN-SERVICE HANDLING.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR WHEEL NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING AS FITTED ONLY TO CERTAIN SINGLE SIDED SWINGING ARM MOTORCYCLES CAN DETERIORATE AND SEIZE CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK-UP.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE CLUTCH CONTROL CABLE CAN FRAY AND FAIL. THE BARREL AT THE END OF THE INNER CABLE SEIZES IN THE CONTROL LEVER BORE, THEREBY STRESSING THE INNER CABLE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FINAL DRIVE CHAIN SIDE PLATE WAS NOT HARDENED CORRECTLY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. OIL CAN LEAK FROM BETWEEN THE CRANKCASE HALVES.
NHTSA recalls