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Triumph Street Twin problems & recalls

NHTSA records for 2016–2022: 5 recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints. Pick a model year.

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What owners complain about (all years)

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Recent recalls

Electrical System #26V078000 · 2026 · 8,849 units

Problem: Triumph motorcycles america, ltd. is recalling certain 2022-2024 bonneville t100, bonneville t120, bonneville t120 black, 2024 bonneville t120 dgr, 2022 street twin, street scrambler, street twin goldline, street scrambler sandstor, 2023-2024 speed twin 900, and scrambler 900 motorcycles. the wiring between the alternator and main harness connector may short circuit and overheat.

Risk: Overheated wiring increases the risk of a crash or fire.

Fix: Dealers will replace the current 2-piece connector body with a single in-line crimped connector solution for each of the three wires from the alternator assembly, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed march 19, 2026. owners may contact triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. triumph's number for this recall is sran 641. vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this re

Electrical System #24V785000 · 2024 · 8,801 units

Problem: Triumph motorcycles america, ltd. (triumph) is recalling certain 2022-2024 bonneville t100, t120, t120 black, 2022 triumph street scrambler, street scrambler sandstorm, street twin, street twin goldline, 2023-2024 scrambler 900, and speed twin 900 motorcycles. the wiring between the alternator and main harness connector may short circuit and overheat.

Risk: Overheated wiring increases the risk of a fire or crash.

Fix: Dealers will install a new wire alignment clip, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed november 18, 2024. owners may contact triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. triumph's number for this recall is sran 627.

Electrical System #20V472000 · 2020 · 2,224 units

Problem: Triumph motorcycle america, ltd (triumph) is recalling certain 2019-2020 street scrambler and street twin motorcycles. the wiring harness may have been misrouted, allowing it to contact the lower lug on main frame headstock.

Risk: Contact between the harness and the headstock lug can damage the wire and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will apply a new vin label protector to prevent wiring harness damage, and, as necessary, damaged wiring harnesses will be repaired or replaced, free of charge. the recall began august 28, 2020. owners may contact triumph customer service at 1-800-232-3780. triumph's number for this recall is sran 584.

Electrical System #19V133000 · 2019 · 12,654 units

Problem: Triumph motorcycles america, ltd (triumph) is recalling certain 2016-2019 bonneville t120 and bonneville t120 black, 2017-2019 bonneville t100 and t100 black, 2017-2018 street cup and street scrambler, and 2016-2018 street twin motorcycles. the clutch cable may contact the main harness cover and cause damage to wiring within the main harness. this may lead to a loss of electrical power to various electrical circuits.

Risk: Loss of electrical power may cause the headlight or indicator lighting to malfunction or the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the original securing guide for the clutch cable and main harness with an updated one, free of charge. the recall began march 27, 2019. owners may contact triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. triumph's number for this recall is sran560.

Electrical System #16V163000 · 2016 · 5,939 units

Problem: Triumph motorcycles america, ltd. (triumph) is recalling certain model year 2016 street twin motorcycles manufactured september 7, 2015, to november 21, 2015. the wiring in the fuel tank that powers the fuel pump may have damaged insulation and, as a result, fuel may enter the wiring and travel down the harness, outside of the tank and drip from the connector at the main harness.

Risk: A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source such as an electrical short, increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel pump harness and replace it as needed, based on its batch number, free of charge. the recall began april 2016. owners may contact triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010.

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