The 1999 Triumph Legend has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,198 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. OIL CAN LEAK FROM BETWEEN THE CRANKCASE HALVES.
THIS CAN RESULT IN OIL SPILLAGE FORWARD OF THE REAR TIRE AND COULD, IN SOME CASES, CAUSE VEHICLE INSTABILITY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CRANKCASE BOLTS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“This complaint refers to a motorcyle which failed 4 times, twice at highway speeds. Both times I was very nearly hit. I sued under the maryland lemon law after the 4th failure. During testimony, triumph's top mechanic in north american, john fields, testified that they have had several examples of…”
“Whenever coils got hot it would cause motorcycle to stall out. This caused driver to spill off motorcycle. Problem could occur at any speed. Have been to dealership numerous times for stalling problem. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Triumph Legend as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.