IllustrationSPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER BACKLIGHTING MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT ESPECIALLY IN CONTRAST TO THE BRIGHT CENTER DISPLAY. ON DARK OR DIMLY LIT ROADS THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ARE USELESS.
2016 Triumph Thruxton 1200R
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsBIKE SHUTS DOWN WHILE ON THE MOVE THUS SEVERELY COMPROMISING THE RIDER'S SAFETY.
WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF PURCHASING THIS MOTORCYCLE NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP, VEHICLE HAS BEGUN STALLING. THE ISSUE OCCURS MAINLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND BLIPPING THE THROTTLE TO MATCH REVS. THERE IS A LOUD METALLIC PING THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE HANDLEBARS, FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL STALL OF THE ENGINE. HAPPENS WHEN ENG…
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WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF PURCHASING THIS MOTORCYCLE NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP, VEHICLE HAS BEGUN STALLING. THE ISSUE OCCURS MAINLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND BLIPPING THE THROTTLE TO MATCH REVS. THERE IS A LOUD METALLIC PING THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE HANDLEBARS, FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL STALL OF THE ENGINE. HAPPENS WHEN ENGINE IS FULLY WARMED UP, BUT HAS HAPPENED COLD. QUICK APPLICATION OF THROTTLE FROM IDLE SOMETIMES RESULTS IN A PING, BUT NOT A STALL. A STALL HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES FOR ME WITHIN 500 MILES, SEVERAL TIME WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ONCE IN A BLIND CURVE, NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. MY BIKE HAS NOW BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR NEARLY 4 WEEKS WHILE A REPAIR IS ATTEMPTED. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITHIN THE TRIUMPH ENTHUSIAST COMMUNITY, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE DEATH OR INJURY.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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