Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2012 Triumph Street Triple, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Exterior lighting2
- Power train1
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 3 2012 Street Triple vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 3 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2012 Triumph Street Triple.
| 2013089 21 Mar 2013 | Lights And Instruments On certain motorcycles, supports for the front and rear turn signal lamps were manufactured incorrectly and could break, causing the lamp assemblies to hang fro… |
| 2013027 29 Jan 2013 | Wheels On certain motorcycles, wheel bearings from an unapproved supplier were installed during the manufacturing process. Confidence in the bearing is low since Triu… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Triumph told its dealers about the 2012 Triumph Street Triple: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011144 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-13 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 11008179 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-12 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 11006921 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-11 and that dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 11005458 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-10 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 11005456 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-09.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 11005455 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-09 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 11003732 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-08.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 11003730 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-08 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 11000794 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-07 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10253644 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-04 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10253642 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-03 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10252943 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10251740 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-01 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10249307 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-08 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10247139 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-06 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10239437 | Dealer notice advising of a bug notification affecting calibration download function on certain systems. |
| 10239435 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-02.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10236782 | Technical Bulletin 230 provides instructions that applies to Electronic Systems Commissioning and Motorcycle Unlocking, Introduction of New Instrument Hardware, Triumph Diagnostic Tool 2023-02 Update - Calibrations Removed From Service and Encapsulated Fixings. |
| 10236781 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10236780 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10236313 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-01.3 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10231157 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-08.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10231156 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-08 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10231150 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-07 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10228576 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-11.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Safety Act Violations
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation