Reliability & cost of ownership

Triumph Speed Triple Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Triumph Speed Triple? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Triumph Speed Triple problems by model year

22 recall entries across 13 model years and 18 owner complaints across 16 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2020 Speed TripleNot confirmed1No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2019 Speed TripleNot confirmed1No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2016 Speed TripleNot confirmed2No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2013 Speed Triple21No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2012 Speed Triple2None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2008 Speed Triple1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2006 Speed Triple2None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2005 Speed Triple17No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2004 Speed Triple1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2003 Speed Triple1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2002 Speed Triple21No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2001 Speed Triple33No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2000 Speed Triple3None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1999 Speed Triple22No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1998 Speed Triple1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1997 Speed Triple1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Triumph Speed Triple, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • service brakes, hydraulic6 complaints
  • service brakes4 complaints
  • fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
  • fuel system, gasoline2 complaints
  • power train1 complaint
  • structure1 complaint
  • electrical system1 complaint
  • exterior lighting1 complaint