2017 Triumph Thruxton 1200r problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (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 (67)
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 67 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-06-19 · Service Brakes · 5,000 mi“the front brake exhibits a very long first pull to engage, subsequent pulls are short briefly, then the long pull returns after a few minutes. this causes the front brake to engage at greatly varying levels of lever pull and effort during a typical ride. the brake is also very spongy and vague. the dealer has made 5 attempts to address the issue…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.