2011 Triumph Sprint GT Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 80%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 148miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2011 Triumph Sprint GT, 80% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 148 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The engine dies without warning, locking the rear wheel and potentially causing a crash. This has been happening to me since I bought the bike new in march 2011, for a total of perhaps 8 incidents. It has happened with the engine both cold and fully warmed. Each incident happened at low speed, in a lower gear, most often immediately after a down-shift. In the latest incident, the bike was in neutral and rolling forward towards stopped traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10420230, filed 2011-08, 4,500 miles“I am the owner of a 2011 Triumph Sprint Gt sport touring motorcycle, which I purchased new on 05/21/2011. On that date, approximately 85 miles into my first ride, the bike stalled without warning on deceleration, with the clutch fully disengaged (lever fully in), requiring a re-start while coasting on the highway. The bike did re-start, but has continued to randomly exhibit this stalling issue multiple times (on every subsequent ride lasting more than about an hour). …”
NHTSA complaint #10416028, filed 2011-07, 85 miles“After purchasing the new motorcycle and riding it home the bike stalled when I downshifted 3 separate times. I've ridden the m/c several times since then and it occasionally stalls on downshifting-at least once on every ride. This happens whether the m/c is cold or warm. I can immediately restart it while still riding it. The m/c has been back to the dealer two times, and there is no correction to the problem. I've gone to an owner's group site and noticed others with the same complaint.”
NHTSA complaint #10419354, filed 2011-08, 25 miles“At low speeds the engine dies without warning. This condition first happened as I was shifting down from 2nd to 1st gear. When the engine dies, the rear wheel locks. This has continued to happen since I've owned this machine. It has also died when trying to accelerate from low speeds. When you're attempting a tight, low speed turn on a motorcycle you count on acceleration to complete the turn. When instead the rear wheel locks, you tend to fall. The engine has died on three separate occasions when accelerating from low speed-approximately 1500 to 1700 RPM. …”
NHTSA complaint #10423308, filed 2011-08, 211 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10122011Oct 1, 2014Technical service bulletin 159 addressing 19 service instructions, some of which apply to all models. Instructions relate to piston and piston top ring, alternator rotor…
- 10192902Jan 1, 2013A new sliding selector shaft and detent assembly has been introduced on the above models from engine number 563847. The new shaft is secured into the crankcase with E-clips and…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 80% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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