AI Damage2012 Triumph Street Triple: common problems
Owners of the 2012 Triumph Street Triple filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about exterior lighting and electrical system. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 4
What fails most often
- 1 Exterior lighting 50% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 25% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 25% of all complaints
- Exterior lighting: 2 complaints (50% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (25% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 triumph street triple 675. While driving various speeds, the front right turn signal failed to operate without warning. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road and noticed that a bolt was fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred two times.
Transmission gearchange shaft broken at engine c clip. Left stranded in neutral.
Therefore it did not charge the battery and caused it to stall in traffic several times. Not safe at all. The motorcycle stalled while riding thru a tunnel in traffic.
The blinker stems for both the right and left blinker broke and the blinkers dangle by their cables. This may make the signals un-seeable to on-coming traffic. There was a recall for this issue for the 2012 models but not for my vin series.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 15,521 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 42% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Street Triple has 3 complaints (2 years in the data). This year has 4, above average.
What to check before buying
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2012 Triumph Street Triple?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: exterior lighting, electrical system, powertrain. Total complaints: 4. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: stalls while driving (25%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2012 Triumph Street Triple?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2012 Triumph Street Triple from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2012 models
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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.