Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Triumph Legend, most frequently naming the electrical and engine categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 40 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THIS COMPLAINT REFERS TO A MOTORCYLE WHICH FAILED 4 TIMES, TWICE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BOTH TIMES I WAS VERY NEARLY HIT. I SUED UNDER THE MARYLAND LEMON LAW AFTER THE 4TH FAILURE. DURING TESTIMONY, TRIUMPH'S TOP MECHANIC IN NORTH AMERICAN, JOHN FIELDS, TESTIFIED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM. HE ATTRIBUTED IT TO PEOPLE FILLING THE GAS TANKS TOO FULL. WHATEVER THE CAUSE, CONSUMERS WHO OWN THESE MOTORCYCLES NOW SHOULD BE WARNED. FAILURE OF A MOTORCYCLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO DEATHS. IT WOULD BE A SHAME IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED UNTIL SOMEONE DIES.*AK
WHENEVER COILS GOT HOT IT WOULD CAUSE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL OUT. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO SPILL OFF MOTORCYCLE. PROBLEM COULD OCCUR AT ANY SPEED. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR STALLING PROBLEM. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-01 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-06 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Technical Bulletin 230 provides instructions that applies to Electronic Systems Commissioning and Motorcycle Unlocking, Introduction of New Instrument Hardware, Triumph Diagnostic Tool 2023-02 Update - Calibrations Removed From Service and Encapsulated Fixings.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Dealer notice advising of a bug notification affecting calibration download function on certain systems.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999Viewing | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.