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...
2000-2014 · 5 model years
Triumph Thunderbird Problems by year
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the Triumph Thunderbird across 5 model years, and it has 3 recalls. The 2010 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (7), while 2000 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the acceleration & cruise control, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 15
- Recalls
- 3
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Thunderbird 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 Thunderbird problems
Triumph Thunderbird recalls 3
Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Daytona 675 and Street Triple motorcycles and 2012 Thunderbird and Thunderbird Storm motorcycles. The wheels were assembled with bearings of an unknown quality.
Triumph is recalling certain model year 2010 thunderbird and thunderbird abs motorcycles manufactured from september 2009 through august 2010. These motorcycles were built with an incompatible thread locker/screw combination at the front fender mounting.
Latest Thunderbird complaints
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 illuminated. The motorcycle was diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not determined. The motorcycle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the motorcycle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was unknown.
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, (714) 256-6700) to be diagnosed, but the test came back incomplete. The dealer stated that the motor was not as noisy as other motorcycles. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that "the motor was not noisy enough". The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,100. The vin was invalid.
At 1st valve clearance inspection, it was discovered that the right-side exhaust decompression mechanism broke off of the camshaft and shattered, leaving metal pieces loose under the cam cover where they could potentially interfere with intake or exhaust valve operation. Not all pieces are accounted for. It is unknown when this damage occurred. The motorcycle was showing no signs of malfunction. An internet search turned up at least 7 similar incidents of the same part, same side on this make and model motorcycle, different years.
Niose from rear drive hub and drive belt ;feeling like rear tire is loose but its been checked. Wearing rear tires out fast 2000miles a tire. When coming out of turn ill get a wiggle feels like something loose.Its been doing this ever sence new
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 triumph thunderbird. The contact stated that the motorcycle made an abnormal noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alignment needed to be readjusted. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.
Turning right from a side street onto a major road, I began accelerating and the throttle became inoperative, snapping immediately back to idle speed. Subsequent turning of the throttle grip had no effect. There was traffic on the major road that fortunately was able to slow down in response to my unexpected and sudden loss of speed. The attachment for the throttle cable snapped off of the throttle grip assembly. My grips were authentic oem triumph accessories - heated grips. Apparently, this is a not an...
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infrequent failure. Triumph has superseded the original accessory kit with a later part number, but could not tell me if the supersession involved a material or design change for the throttle grip assembly. The throttle operated perfectly and then failed without any warning. There was no excessive freeplay in the throttle linkage, nor did it bind in any way prior to the failure.
Questions about the Triumph Thunderbird
Which Triumph Thunderbird years have the most problems?
Which Triumph Thunderbird years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2000 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Thunderbird years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
What are the most common Triumph Thunderbird problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the acceleration & cruise control (6), engine & cooling (4), transmission & drivetrain (3) most often.
How many recalls does the Triumph Thunderbird have?
NHTSA lists 3 recalls across all Triumph Thunderbird 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