2019 Triumph Speed Triple Rs problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2)
Safety recalls (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:pads 2020-04-28 · campaign 20V236000 · 3,709 vehicles
Defect: Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Street Triple RS, Tiger 1200 XCx and Tiger 1200 XCA, 2019-2020 Speed Triple S and Speed Triple RS, 2018-2019 Tiger 1200 XRT, Tiger 1200 XR, Tiger 1200 XRx and Tiger 1200 XRx LRH and 2020 Tiger 1200 Alpine Edition and Tiger 1200 Desert Edition motorcycles. The front brake pads may corrode, potentially causing the front brake pad friction material to detach from the backing plate.
Risk: If the brake pad friction material detaches from the backing plate, it may lengthen the distance needed to stop the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake pads, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN 579.
Power Train:manual Transmission 2019-11-15 · campaign 19V815000 · 466 vehicles
Defect: Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain 2019 Speed Triple RS motorcycles. The Quickshifter Assembly, TSA body may contact the gear change linkage clamp assembly and interfere with gear changes, possibly resulting in a missed gear or false neutral.
Risk: A missed gear or false neutral can lead to sudden loss of acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the linkage clamp assembly, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-888-284-6288. Triumph's number for this recall is SRAN567.
Service bulletins (99)
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.
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What owners report
2024-08-30 · Service Brakes“motorcycle brakes on the front require being double pumped in order to work properly. vehicle has been in twice for the concern and the issue persists…”
2020-11-06 · Service Brakes · 1,100 mi“the brake system on this motorcycle is brembo master and calipers and always requires a pump of the lever to provide pressure. this seems immune to bleeding as it is a known issue with the caliper pistons. triumph is aware of the problem but has no remedy for the issue other than continuing to bleed the system in an attempt to fix the issue to no …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.