Reliability & cost of ownership
Triumph Street Triple Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Triumph Street Triple? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Triumph Street Triple problems by model year
6 recall entries and 8 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Street Triple | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2012 Street Triple | 5 | 4 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2009 Street Triple | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Triumph Street Triple, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system4 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints
- power train1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint