2009 Triumph Street Triple problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (2)
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:alternator/Generator/Regulator 2012-09-12 · campaign 12V445000 · 10,366 vehicles
Defect: Triumph is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Street Triple, Street Triple R, and Daytona 675 motorcycles. The regulator/rectifier can overheat and prevent the motorcycle from charging. Once the battery is fully discharged, the motorcycle may stall.
Risk: If the motorcycle stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash leading to personal injury.
Fix: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the regulator/rectifier, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on, or before October 12, 2012. Owners may contact Triumph customer service department at 1-678-854-2010.
Service bulletins (96)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-09-22 · COM2_35786 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of daignostic software and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2026-07-14 · COM1-35109 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of triumph diagnostic tool 2026-07 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2026-06-23 · COM2 - 34886 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of triumph diagnostic tool 2026-06.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2026-05-19 · COM6 - 34491 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of triumph diagnostic tool version 2026-06 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-19 · COM5 - 34490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of technical bulletin 264.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-18 · TB264 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical bulletin 264 provides instructions that relates to: triumph diagnostic tool - new motorcycle connection and diagnostics workflow, triumph diagnostic tool - end of support for microsoft windows 10.
Showing the 6 most recent of 96 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2020-03-05 · Electrical System · 1 mi · 🔥 fire“i recently experienced a motorcycle fire likely caused by the recall issue while starting my morning commute. i was lucky enough to notice the smoke shortly after leaving my home just before getting on the freeway. i was wearing a helmet camera and i have included the youtube video of the event below. 4 years ago a local dealership performed the…”
2015-04-06 · Electrical System · 4,433 mi“i was riding my motorcycle when it suddenly died. i couldn't restart it. my buddy brought an ohms tester and said the battery wasn't being charged. we had the vehicle dropped off at a dealership for maintenance. when i got home i did some research on the internet and a safety recall came up, rm2012/019, for the exact problem that happened to my…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.