AI DamageTriumph Daytona 675: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Triumph Daytona 675 across 6 model years: 12 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 58% of all complaints
- 2 Engine 42% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 8% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 8% of all complaints
- 5 Suspension 8% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 7 complaints (58% of all).
- Engine: 5 complaints (42% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (8% of all).
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (8% of all).
- Suspension: 1 complaints (8% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 12 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
This report was prepared by driver's attorney. Please contact attorney at number/address below to obtain driver's contact information or for further information. On feb 1, 2014, driver was traveling on highway in the county of san mateo, ca at 60-65 mph in clear, dry conditions.
While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled on the highway. The vehicle was towed to the nearest independent mechanic who repaired the vehicle per nhtsa campaign number: 12v445000 (electrical system). The repair cost $956.
2008 triumph daytona. Consumer writes in regards to nhtsa recall 12v-445.
Catastrophic engine failure while decelerating from approximately 40 mph at 8,000 rpm under otherwise normal riding conditions. Engine stalled and wouldn't restart. Upon examination it was found that cylinder 2 suffered a broken valve, damaging the piston, remaining valves, and cylinder head.
Transmission stops working sporadically. First time it happened was in january 2017, the gearbox stopped changing gears up or down while driving on the highway. Went to dealer and got it fixed. Later in the same year in october 2017 the gearbox stopped working on downshifts, had to drive home all the way in 5th gear.
I was driving home and my abs light came on, I looked up and my headlight started to flash and then my tachometer and speedometer froze in place and dimmed significantly. I kept driving since I was on the highway at night.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.