The 2003 Triumph Speedmaster has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,940 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON SOME MOTORCYCLES, UNDER CERTAIN ASSEMBLY CONDITIONS, THE ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY CABLE TO THE STARTER MOTOR MAY COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE OIL COOLER RETURN PIPE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE INSULATION ON THE STARTER CABLE TO DEGRADE.
Consequence
SHOULD THE STARTER MOTOR CABLE INSULATION BECOME WORN, A 12-VOLT ELECTRICAL SHORT WOULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE OR NOT ALLOWING THE MOTORCYCLE TO START.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL EXAMINE THE CABLE FOR SIGNS OF CONTACT WITH THE OIL COOLER PIPE. THE CABLE WILL BE RE-POSITIONED. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC03V5250002003-12-115,148 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS DROPPED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE, AIR MAY ENTER THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR.
Consequence
IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE REAR BRAKE MAY NOT OPERATE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.
Complaints by component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
2crashes
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Amended:correction. I wrecked my 2003 triumph speedmaster in october 2003. The drag bars on the front puts a rider forward over the gas tank. The front shocks are too weak for the massive dual front brakes and the front springs give too much and travel about 8" pushing the driver over the…”
“2003 triumph speedmaster weak shocks on the front nose dive and travel over 8 inches with the powerful dual front brakes. The drag bars on the front put the rider up over the gas tank. When hitting the powerful brakes it puts the rider in the position of being on a downwards slope and if he weighs…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Triumph Speedmaster as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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