Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Triumph Trophy 1200, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1999 Triumph Trophy 1200.
| 1999068 27 Apr 1999 | Engine On certain motorcycles, a loss of crankcase bolt torque resulting from a bolt plating change by the bolt manufacturer can cause motor oil to weep from between t… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
99V083000 · Engine and engine cooling15 Apr 1999 · 1,198 vehicles
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. OIL CAN LEAK FROM BETWEEN THE CRANKCASE HALVES.
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 1999 Triumph Trophy 1200: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 621547 | THIS BULLETIN STATES THAT THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THE SPECIFICATION OF THE HANDLEBARS FOR CERTAIN MODELS WHICH HAS NECESSITATED A CHANGE TO THE ACCESSORY HEATED HANDLEBAR GRIP KIT. *TT |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 10228572 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-11 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10228571 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-10 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10212877 | Triumph has released diagnostic software version 2022-01 |
| 10212078 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-03.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10210482 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10197378 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2021-09 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10186191 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2020-12 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10182506 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2020-10 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10181210 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2020-9.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10177231 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2020-6.2 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
| 10175253 | Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2020-05 and dealers should begin using it immediately. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
PE02015 · Service brakes, hydraulicopened 8 Feb 2002 · closed 14 Jun 2002
MOTORCYCLE REAR BRAKE LINE PINCHING
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation