2017 Triumph Thruxton R problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (8)
Safety recalls (1)
Structure:motorcycle:kickstand/Center Stand 2020-01-15 · campaign 20V015000 · 3,244 vehicles
Defect: Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Thruxton, 2016-2019 Thruxton R and 2020 Thruxton TFC motorcycles. The side stand spring may fracture, possibly allowing the side stand switch to activate and shut off the engine.
Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side stand spring, free of charge. The recall began February 24, 2020. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN 570.
Service bulletins (82)
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 82 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-01-13 · Service Brakes · 999 mi“seems i have the issue many other are having with the front brakes on my triumph thruxton r in that i have to "double pump" the brake lever to actually get a good solid braking feel and action. after double pumping the brake lever i get the solid braking i should have for maybe 10 secs after using the front brake. then the brake lever loses its fee…”
2021-01-13 · Service Brakes · 100 mi“front brakes require a double pump of the lever to accomplish positive brake feel and operation. this is very difficult at highway speeds and in case of emergency stopping. i have bled the brake system and it still doesn't correct the problem.…”
2021-01-13 · Service Brakes · 100 mi“front brakes are spongey and require pumping of brake lever in order to get full braking ability. front brake lever is soft on first pull and needs to be released and pulled again in order to brake fully. there also seems to be a front wheel spacing issue, causing the front rotor to hit one brake pad before the other, which may be at least partiall…”
2020-11-18 · Service Brakes“noticed spongy brake lever feel when i purchased the bike. spongy front brakes - requires a double pull of lever. have bled brakes and spongy feels comes back after few lever pulls. have had many other motorcycles with brembo brakes and none required a double pull for proper engagement.…”
2020-11-01 · Service Brakes · 6,000 mi“since new there has been inconsistent braking when applying the front brakes; often requiring multiple squeezes of the front brake lever to get expected braking force. this was immediately reported to the selling dealer and they performed a front brake system bleed. while this initially appeared to remedy the issue the inconsistent braking perfor…”
2020-10-29 · Service Brakes · 500 mi“the front brakes have an issue where i need to pump the brake at least once before getting solid brake pressure. the first pull on the brake lever is spongy and goes not have solid pressure. this is especially a concern when turning into a bling corner and needing to perform emergency braking. the front caliper is not aligned evenly with the bra…”
2020-10-28 · Service Brakes · 10 mi“the front brake lever gets a very soft, spongy feel on the first lever pull. i have to pump my front brake before i start to ride. after pumping the brakes they feel good as long as i use them every so often. if i don't touch them for about 15 plus minutes, they go back to being spongy and soft feeling with less braking force being applied to my fr…”
2020-03-25 · Service Brakes“tl* the contact owns a 2017 triumph thruxton 1200r. the contact stated that while the front brake lever was applied, the brake was spongy and required extra effort to stop the motorcycle. there was no warning light illuminated. the motorcycle was taken to honda yamaha triumph kawasaki of savannah located at (11512 abercorn st, savannah, ga 31419) a…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.