2014 Triumph Daytona 675 R Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2014 Triumph Daytona 675 R, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine233.3%
- Powertrain (other)233.3%
- Brakes116.7%
- Suspension116.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
ABS LIGHT BLINKS. ENGINE REPLACED AFTER 6,000 MILES. DEALER WAS ACTUALLY TRYING TO PLACE BLAME ON ME. MY BIKE WAS BROKE DOWN DRAGGED AROUND ON A GREY CART JUST THROWN ON THE BOTTOM. NOW HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE OIL LEAKS. THE GASKETS WERE NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. OIL HAS BLACK SUTT IN OIL. MY LED LIGHTS THAT THE DEALER CUT JUST CUT AND LEFT THERE. MY BRAKE FLUIDS AND RESERVE ANTIFREEZE ALL AT LOW LEVELS. THE REAR TIRE BOLTS LOOSE. MY BATTERY LOOSE BIKE ACTUALLY WOULDN'T EVEN START ON DAY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME RIGHT BACK ON AND THE ABS. I TOOK BIKE TO ANOTHER BIKE SHOP THEY CLEARLY SAW SLOPPY WORK OIL LEAKS. I'M GOING TO FILE A PETITION WITH THE STATE COURT AND US COURTS TO HAVE ALL OPERATIONS HALT UNTIL AND INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN DONE BY NHTSA. 10-1-781 10-1-783 10-1-784 10-1-785 10-1-786 10-1-787 10-1-788 10-1-789 10-1-793 10-1-798
RECALL NO: 15V-255 MY TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE HAD A VERY GENTLE SLIDE AS I WAS MAKING A TURN. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC WEATHER CONDITIONS DRY NIGHT NO HURRY. AS I PICKED THE BIKE UP OFF THE GROUND I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS TRYING TO FIND MY MISTAKE BUT I MADE NO ERRORS. I'VE BEEN RIDING FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN. I CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO FILE A CLAIM BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM TO BAD. I CALLED DEALER THEY CAME OUT TO HOUSE AND PICKED UP AND TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS. I FELT LIKE IS WAS MY FAULT SO I SHOULD JUST PAY FOR IT. SO I DID. 6 MONTHS LATER I RECEIVE A LETTER SAYING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BIKE SUSPENSION AND TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER RECEIVED A NOTICE ON THE RECALL AND THEY GAVE ME A CALL TO BRING BIKE BACK IN TO REPLACE PART. SINCE THAT 2014 ACCIDENT THE BIKE HAS ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE BLEW UP. THE DEALER CUT MY LIGHTS ON MY BIKE AND DIDN'T CONNECT THEM BACK UP. I LOOKED AT OIL WASHER ON OIL PLUG AND ITS BENT SCRAPPED UP LIKE THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THE ENGINE. I WONDER IF THEY REPLACED THE SHOCK. SO I ALSO LOOKED INTO TRIUMPH'S HISTORY WITH THIS SHOCK ABSORBER. THEY'VE HAD TROUBLE FOR YEARS ON THE 675. PEOPLE HAVE DIED DO THEY USED A 3RD PARTY TO MAKE THE SHOCK AND STILL HAVE IT WRONG. THERE'S A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FOR THE DEATH OF RIDER IN CA. THE MANUFACTURE KNEW THE PART WAS NOT STABLE AND PRODUCED PRODUCT ANYWAY. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF FILING MY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST MANUFACTURE. ACCORDING TO DATES OF RECALL MY BIKE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BEFORE SOLD. I PLACED LED LIGHTS ON BIKE BECAUSE I WAS HIT BY A CAR IN 2013. THE DEALER DIDN'T THINK WAS IMPORTANT SO I WILL ALSO FILE FOR DAMAGES ON REPAIRS ON MY BIKE. I ALSO WAS RIDING AFTER DEALER FIXED BIKE AND THE GROUND WIRE ON THE BATTERY CAME A LOOSE LUCKY I WAS RIDING. THE BIKE HAS PROBLEMS GOING INTO GEARS. I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH SUZUKI.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
ABS LIGHT BLINKS. ENGINE REPLACED AFTER 6,000 MILES. DEALER WAS ACTUALLY TRYING TO PLACE BLAME ON ME. MY BIKE WAS BROKE DOWN DRAGGED AROUND ON A GREY CART JUST THROWN ON THE BOTTOM. NOW HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE OIL LEAKS. THE GASKETS WERE NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. OIL HAS BLACK SUTT IN OIL. MY LED LIGHTS THAT THE DEALER CUT JUST CUT AND LEFT THERE. MY BRAKE FLUIDS AND RESERVE ANTIFREEZE ALL AT LOW LEVELS. THE REAR TIRE BOLTS LOOSE. MY BATTERY LOOSE BIKE ACTUALLY WOULDN'T EVEN START ON DAY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME RIGHT BACK ON AND THE ABS. I TOOK BIKE TO ANOTHER BIKE SHOP THEY CLEARLY SAW SLOPPY WORK OIL LEAKS. I'M GOING TO FILE A PETITION WITH THE STATE COURT AND US COURTS TO HAVE ALL OPERATIONS HALT UNTIL AND INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN DONE BY NHTSA. 10-1-781 10-1-783 10-1-784 10-1-785 10-1-786 10-1-787 10-1-788 10-1-789 10-1-793 10-1-798
RECALL NO: 15V-255 MY TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE HAD A VERY GENTLE SLIDE AS I WAS MAKING A TURN. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC WEATHER CONDITIONS DRY NIGHT NO HURRY. AS I PICKED THE BIKE UP OFF THE GROUND I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS TRYING TO FIND MY MISTAKE BUT I MADE NO ERRORS. I'VE BEEN RIDING FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN. I CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO FILE A CLAIM BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM TO BAD. I CALLED DEALER THEY CAME OUT TO HOUSE AND PICKED UP AND TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS. I FELT LIKE IS WAS MY FAULT SO I SHOULD JUST PAY FOR IT. SO I DID. 6 MONTHS LATER I RECEIVE A LETTER SAYING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BIKE SUSPENSION AND TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER RECEIVED A NOTICE ON THE RECALL AND THEY GAVE ME A CALL TO BRING BIKE BACK IN TO REPLACE PART. SINCE THAT 2014 ACCIDENT THE BIKE HAS ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE BLEW UP. THE DEALER CUT MY LIGHTS ON MY BIKE AND DIDN'T CONNECT THEM BACK UP. I LOOKED AT OIL WASHER ON OIL PLUG AND ITS BENT SCRAPPED UP LIKE THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THE ENGINE. I WONDER IF THEY REPLACED THE SHOCK. SO I ALSO LOOKED INTO TRIUMPH'S HISTORY WITH THIS SHOCK ABSORBER. THEY'VE HAD TROUBLE FOR YEARS ON THE 675. PEOPLE HAVE DIED DO THEY USED A 3RD PARTY TO MAKE THE SHOCK AND STILL HAVE IT WRONG. THERE'S A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FOR THE DEATH OF RIDER IN CA. THE MANUFACTURE KNEW THE PART WAS NOT STABLE AND PRODUCED PRODUCT ANYWAY. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF FILING MY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST MANUFACTURE. ACCORDING TO DATES OF RECALL MY BIKE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BEFORE SOLD. I PLACED LED LIGHTS ON BIKE BECAUSE I WAS HIT BY A CAR IN 2013. THE DEALER DIDN'T THINK WAS IMPORTANT SO I WILL ALSO FILE FOR DAMAGES ON REPAIRS ON MY BIKE. I ALSO WAS RIDING AFTER DEALER FIXED BIKE AND THE GROUND WIRE ON THE BATTERY CAME A LOOSE LUCKY I WAS RIDING. THE BIKE HAS PROBLEMS GOING INTO GEARS. I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH SUZUKI.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
ABS LIGHT BLINKS. ENGINE REPLACED AFTER 6,000 MILES. DEALER WAS ACTUALLY TRYING TO PLACE BLAME ON ME. MY BIKE WAS BROKE DOWN DRAGGED AROUND ON A GREY CART JUST THROWN ON THE BOTTOM. NOW HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE OIL LEAKS. THE GASKETS WERE NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. OIL HAS BLACK SUTT IN OIL. MY LED LIGHTS THAT THE DEALER CUT JUST CUT AND LEFT THERE. MY BRAKE FLUIDS AND RESERVE ANTIFREEZE ALL AT LOW LEVELS. THE REAR TIRE BOLTS LOOSE. MY BATTERY LOOSE BIKE ACTUALLY WOULDN'T EVEN START ON DAY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME RIGHT BACK ON AND THE ABS. I TOOK BIKE TO ANOTHER BIKE SHOP THEY CLEARLY SAW SLOPPY WORK OIL LEAKS. I'M GOING TO FILE A PETITION WITH THE STATE COURT AND US COURTS TO HAVE ALL OPERATIONS HALT UNTIL AND INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN DONE BY NHTSA. 10-1-781 10-1-783 10-1-784 10-1-785 10-1-786 10-1-787 10-1-788 10-1-789 10-1-793 10-1-798
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
RECALL NO: 15V-255 MY TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE HAD A VERY GENTLE SLIDE AS I WAS MAKING A TURN. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC WEATHER CONDITIONS DRY NIGHT NO HURRY. AS I PICKED THE BIKE UP OFF THE GROUND I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS TRYING TO FIND MY MISTAKE BUT I MADE NO ERRORS. I'VE BEEN RIDING FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN. I CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO FILE A CLAIM BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM TO BAD. I CALLED DEALER THEY CAME OUT TO HOUSE AND PICKED UP AND TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS. I FELT LIKE IS WAS MY FAULT SO I SHOULD JUST PAY FOR IT. SO I DID. 6 MONTHS LATER I RECEIVE A LETTER SAYING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BIKE SUSPENSION AND TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER RECEIVED A NOTICE ON THE RECALL AND THEY GAVE ME A CALL TO BRING BIKE BACK IN TO REPLACE PART. SINCE THAT 2014 ACCIDENT THE BIKE HAS ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE BLEW UP. THE DEALER CUT MY LIGHTS ON MY BIKE AND DIDN'T CONNECT THEM BACK UP. I LOOKED AT OIL WASHER ON OIL PLUG AND ITS BENT SCRAPPED UP LIKE THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THE ENGINE. I WONDER IF THEY REPLACED THE SHOCK. SO I ALSO LOOKED INTO TRIUMPH'S HISTORY WITH THIS SHOCK ABSORBER. THEY'VE HAD TROUBLE FOR YEARS ON THE 675. PEOPLE HAVE DIED DO THEY USED A 3RD PARTY TO MAKE THE SHOCK AND STILL HAVE IT WRONG. THERE'S A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FOR THE DEATH OF RIDER IN CA. THE MANUFACTURE KNEW THE PART WAS NOT STABLE AND PRODUCED PRODUCT ANYWAY. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF FILING MY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST MANUFACTURE. ACCORDING TO DATES OF RECALL MY BIKE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BEFORE SOLD. I PLACED LED LIGHTS ON BIKE BECAUSE I WAS HIT BY A CAR IN 2013. THE DEALER DIDN'T THINK WAS IMPORTANT SO I WILL ALSO FILE FOR DAMAGES ON REPAIRS ON MY BIKE. I ALSO WAS RIDING AFTER DEALER FIXED BIKE AND THE GROUND WIRE ON THE BATTERY CAME A LOOSE LUCKY I WAS RIDING. THE BIKE HAS PROBLEMS GOING INTO GEARS. I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH SUZUKI.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .