NHTSA vehicle safety data

2019 Triumph Speed Triple S Recalls & Complaints

The 2019 Triumph Speed Triple S has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Triumph dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 Triumph Speed Triple S. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2019 Triumph Speed Triple S owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2019 Triumph Speed Triple S, describing incidents dated May 5, 2020.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11398844 · Filed March 3, 2021
THE ISSUE IS INCONSISTEN BRAKING PRESSURE ON THE FRONT BRAKES. WHEN THE FRONT BRAKE IS INITIALLY PULLED THE LEVER FEELS SOFT AND HAS NEARLY AN INCH OF TRAVEL, THEN IF YOU IMMEDIATELY RELEASE THE LEVER THEN PULL IT AGAIN THE BRAKES SEEM TO ENGAGE AT THE CORRECT SPOT IN THE LEVER PULL. I HAVE NO…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2019 Triumph Speed Triple S in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE21-017: Extended Stopping Distance
Closed January 15, 2025

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Brake Pads May Corrode/Detach From Backing Plate

NHTSA #20V236000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Pads · NHTSA notice

Reported April 28, 2020 · Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD

Potentially affected: 3,709 vehicles

Repair completion: 84.74% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Triumph campaign SRAN 579 · Owners notified June 26, 2020

Defect description

Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Street Triple RS, Tiger 1200 XCx and Tiger 1200 XCA, 2019-2020 Speed Triple S and Speed Triple RS, 2018-2019 Tiger 1200 XRT, Tiger 1200 XR, Tiger 1200 XRx and Tiger 1200 XRx LRH and 2020 Tiger 1200 Alpine Edition and Tiger 1200 Desert Edition motorcycles. The front brake pads may corrode, potentially causing the front brake pad friction material to detach from the backing plate.

Safety consequence

If the brake pad friction material detaches from the backing plate, it may lengthen the distance needed to stop the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake pads, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN 579.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2019 Triumph Speed Triple S. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 Triumph Speed Triple S.

Service Brakes

ODI #11398844

Incident: May 5, 2020 · Filed: March 3, 2021

THE ISSUE IS INCONSISTEN BRAKING PRESSURE ON THE FRONT BRAKES. WHEN THE FRONT BRAKE IS INITIALLY PULLED THE LEVER FEELS SOFT AND HAS NEARLY AN INCH OF TRAVEL, THEN IF YOU IMMEDIATELY RELEASE THE LEVER THEN PULL IT AGAIN THE BRAKES SEEM TO ENGAGE AT THE CORRECT SPOT IN THE LEVER PULL. I HAVE NO PHOTOS OF THIS AS IT IS OBSERVABLE ONLY BY FEEL. MY DEALERSHIP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND HAS ATTEMPTED TO SERVICE THE BRAKES MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE SAME OUTCOME.

Other Triumph Speed Triple S model years

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