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2012 Triumph Street Triple Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Triumph Street Triple has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,956 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STEERING 14V548000 2014-09-10 1,368 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

If the bolts loosen, steering movement could be restricted, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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 13V319000 2013-07-22 1,887 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

The anti-lock function may not perform properly allowing for wheel lock up and skidding, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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 13V215000 2013-05-21 652 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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 13V104000 2013-03-22 3,799 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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 13V032000 2013-01-29 250 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

Wheel bearings of poor quality could fail unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a motorcycle crash.

Remedy

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.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Transmission gearchange shaft broken at engine c clip. Left stranded in neutral.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-09-26

“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.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-08-16

“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…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL · reported 2018-07-13

“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”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2014-06-02

Defect investigations

Investigation AQ15001 Opened 2015-04-29 · closed 2017-10-02

Safety Act Violations

In a Consent Order executed on August 28, 2015, Triumph Motorcycles (America) Ltd., and its parent company, Triumph Motorcycles Ltd., (collectively, ?Triumph) admitted that Triumph violated the Safety Act by failing to file certain quarterly reports on safety recalls in a timely manner; failing to furnish NHTSA with…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Triumph Street Triple as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.