On certain motorcycles, the rear wheel needle roller bearing as fitted only to certain single sided swinging arm motorcycles can deteriorate and seize causing the rear wheel to lock-up.
2001-2002 · 2 model years
Triumph Daytona Problems by year
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the Triumph Daytona across 2 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 2002 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the fuel system.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Daytona complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Daytona problems
Triumph Daytona recalls 1
Latest Daytona complaints
Rear brake failure on all 2002-2003 triumph bonneville america, america, and speed master motorcycles. If the bike has been on its side fallen off the kick stand or fallen over for any reason and you get it back upright and proceed with normal operation after riding and pumping the rear brake several times you have a complete failure. None of the motorcycles had any damage to the brake assy. This has happened to a lot of riders I have the vehicle vin numbers and the names of that operators. After contacting triumph...
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they do not see it as a problem but as owners we do. We would like to see this fixed before someone who does not have any idea this can and does happen gets killed. One life is worth all of the motorcycles built. Please help us get this problem taken care of. I have a petition that only has 39 owners that have signed it so far of that group 17 including myself have had a rear brake failures. The petition is only a week old and is only seen by members of a group of members of a web site about triumph motorcycles. Out side this group of about 1500 members other riders have no way of knowing about this problem. No warning label nothing from dealers or triumph ltd or triumph usa. Please note that I do not know of any fatalities or injuries at this time but that some may exist and be miss reported. *Jb
Fuel line quick disconnected began leaking while riding. Gasoline spills all over the hot engine and exhaust pipes. Dealer service rep said "this happens all the time". Feel this is a safety issue that triumph must know about and should address.*Ak by the way, this valve is located about eight inches from the riders lap.
Questions about the Triumph Daytona
Which Triumph Daytona years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2002 (2). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2002 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
What are the most common Triumph Daytona problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (1), fuel system (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Triumph Daytona have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Triumph Daytona model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data