Triumph Thruxton Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 26 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Triumph Thruxton (2016–2017) that have at least 5 complaints. 2016 has the most, with 21. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (20 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Thruxton model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 80 | 2 | 120 | — | Not enough data |
| 2016 | 21 | 2,875 | 2 | 121 | — | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes20 74%
- Exterior lighting2 7.4%
- Vehicle speed control1 3.7%
- Body and structure1 3.7%
- Fuel system1 3.7%
- Engine1 3.7%
- Electrical system1 3.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2016: “When using the front brake, I have to press the lever in once, then press it a second time to experience its proper braking potential. This has been an ongoing issue since owning the bike. I've noticed how jerky the brake would react. Very squishy when pressing the brake lever first pump, then reacts immediately with subsequent brake pumping. This has the potential to cause harm to me, my bike or someone else.”
NHTSA complaint #11387984, filed 2021-01, 2 miles2017: “The motorcycle stall when downshifting from 2nd to 1st gear, also from 3rd to 2nd gear. Will stall when sitting at a stoplight and you give a little throttle you hear and clank sound and it stalls. Will stall when going around curves and at intersections. Have taken it into dealer multiple times and they can not find the issue. There are many people that have the same problem on facebook. I have a video of it stalling in the middle of an intersection with oncoming traffic. Could have been killed. I can email you the video, your website will not accept videos. …”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology