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2014 Triumph Thunderbird Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 Triumph Thunderbird has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 417 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 14V694000 2014-11-03 417 affected
Defect

Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Triumph Thunderbird, Thunderbird ABS, Tiger 800,Tiger 800 ABS, Thruxton, and Bonneville motorcycles manufactured February 6, 2014, to August 7, 2014. The engine control unit may improperly activate the fuel injectors.

Consequence

Improper signalling to, and activation of, the fuel injectors could cause the engine to unexpectedly lose power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will modify the internal ECU hardware, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SB519.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“The contact owns a 2014 triumph thunderbird motorcycle. The contact stated while riding 60 mph, the motorcycle lost motive power with the throttle control grip being activated. The contact waited for 20 minutes to restart the motorcycle however, the failure recurred. There was no warning light…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2023-02-12

“The contact owns a 2014 triumph thunderbird motorcycle. The contact stated while riding 60 mph, the motorcycle lost motive power with the throttle control grip being activated. The contact waited for 20 minutes to restart the motorcycle however, the failure recurred. There was no warning light…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE · reported 2023-02-12

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 triumph thunderbird. While driving between 35-55 mph, the contact's motorcycle made an abnormal knocking noise. The noise was loud and a distraction. The vehicle was towed to southern california motorcycles (515 w lambert rd, brea, ca 92821, [REDACTED]) to be diagnosed,…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-06-19
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 2014 Triumph Thunderbird as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.