2012 Triumph Street Triple Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Street Triple years
- Not enough data 1st of 7 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 5 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Triumph Street Triple. That is the most of any Street Triple model year in the database (7 years). The most reported problem area is exterior lighting (2 complaints, 50%), typically at around 4,050 miles. There are 5 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 4owner complaints
- 5safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2012 Triumph Street Triple problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 50% | 4,050 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 1 | 25% | 23,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 1 | 25% | 20,248 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2012 Triumph Street Triple recalls (5)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Steering
Problem: 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.
Risk: If the bolts loosen, steering movement could be restricted, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Problem: 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.
Risk: The anti-lock function may not perform properly allowing for wheel lock up and skidding, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Vehicle speed control:cables; steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Problem: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Exterior lighting:turn signal
Problem: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Wheels
Problem: 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.
Risk: Wheel bearings of poor quality could fail unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a motorcycle crash.
Fix: 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.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Safety Act Violations (AQ15001) — opened Apr 29, 2015, closed Oct 2, 2017.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 triumph street triple 675. While driving various speeds, the front right turn signal failed to operate without warning. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road and noticed that a bolt was fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred…
Transmission gearchange shaft broken at engine c clip. Left stranded in neutral.
The rectifier/regulator failed due to motorcycle heat. Therefore it did not charge the battery and caused it to stall in traffic several times. Not safe at all. The motorcycle stalled while riding thru a tunnel in traffic.
The blinker stems for both the right and left blinker broke and the blinkers dangle by their cables. This may make the signals un-seeable to on-coming traffic. There was a recall for this issue for the 2012 models but not for my vin series. *tr
Other Triumph Street Triple years
← 2011 Street Triple · 2013 Street Triple →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Street Triple | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 Street Triple | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Street Triple | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 Street Triple | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Street Triple | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Street Triple | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2012 Triumph Street Triple?
Owners most often report exterior lighting, electrical system, power train problems. The top one, exterior lighting, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Triumph Street Triple?
Yes, 5 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2012 Triumph Street Triple a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Street Triple model years, the 2012 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.