2016 Triumph Thruxton 1200r problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Exterior Lighting (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:wiring 2019-04-15 · campaign 19E029000 · 1,201 vehicles
Defect: Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain accessory fairing kits, part numbers A9708301, A9708412, A9938255, A9938257, A9938265, A9938267, A9938323, and A9938325 sold for accessory installation on 2016-2018 Thruxton 1200, Thruxton 1200R, Thruxton 1200 Dual Seat and Thruxton 1200R Dual Seat motorcycles. Insufficient clearance for the wiring may result in damage to the harnesses causing a loss of headlights, turn signals or possibly a stall.
Risk: An engine stall or a loss of the headlight or turn signals can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wire covering (conduits) free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN566.
Service bulletins (69)
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 2024-07-29 · COM3-28197 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of diagnostic software 2024-10 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2024-07-18 · COM2-28140 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of diagnostic software 2024-09.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2024-07-09 · COM1-28064 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of diagnostic software 2024-09 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2024-06-25 · COM2-27933 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of diagnostic software 2024-08.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2024-06-14 · COM1-27828 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of diagnostic software 2024-08 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · COM7-TDT · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of diagnostic software 2024-07 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Showing the 6 most recent of 69 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-07-13 · Exterior Lighting · 1,000 mi“speedometer and tachometer backlighting makes it extremely difficult to see at night especially in contrast to the bright center display. on dark or dimly lit roads the speedometer and tachometer are useless.…”
2017-10-30 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 3,800 mi“bike shuts down while on the move thus severely compromising the rider's safety.…”
2017-07-02 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 150 mi“within the first week of purchasing this motorcycle new from a dealership, vehicle has begun stalling. the issue occurs mainly when downshifting from 3rd to 2nd and blipping the throttle to match revs. there is a loud metallic ping that can be felt through the handlebars, followed by a total stall of the engine. happens when engine is fully warmed …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.