AI DamageTriumph Sprint RS: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Triumph Sprint RS across 3 model years: 7 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Fuel/propulsion system 57% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel system 43% of all complaints
- 3 Steering 14% of all complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system: 4 complaints (57% of all).
- Fuel system: 3 complaints (43% of all).
- Steering: 1 complaints (14% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The fuel tank has expanded and deformed significantly. When removed for routine maintenance, the tank requires significant pressure to get it reinstalled. Also, when installed, the tank does not fit into the recess properly and interferes with the movement of the handlebars in sharp right and left hand turning.
Exact same concern as the report listed in complaint 10554076. The tank, once removed from bike, loses shape and cannot be re-installed without *extreme* and excessive force. Prior to removing the tank, I noted that the tank was straining the three mounting bushings on the frame.
There is an existing recall on this model and several others for the plastic fuel connectors, defect investigation pe03053 / nhtsa campaign id number: 04v156000. My 2004 sprint rs, which had the recall work done, was parked for extensive, unrelated, work, when a friend with a triumph daytona came over.
When doing maintenance on my triumph, I take off the gas tank. So after doing my maintenance or repairs, the bolt up front and the two bolts in back of tank do not align up with holes. It seems the tank has swollen or has gotten bigger.
The contact stated that while traveling 30 mph, the smell of gasoline became overpowering. The contact parked the vehicle and observed gasoline leaking into the alternator. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the o-ring had failed. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted.
I bought the stated motorcycle on 16 oct 2002, as a new leftover vehicle with -0- miles, on the way home, on that same day, from the dealership, with 154 miles on the odometer, a fuel connector broke pumping gasoline down the side of the motorcycle, I had the vehicle towed to cycle riders suzuki of orlando,fla.,an…
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
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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.