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2025 Triumph Scrambler 1200 X

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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+1 complaint in 30 days
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2025 Triumph Scrambler 1200 X. 42 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.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Filed Sep 11, 2026

I purchased the motorcycle new on August 7, 2026, with approximately 132 miles and trailered it home. My first ride was August 21. After about 45 minutes, I was stopped at a traffic light. When the light turned green and I applied the throttle, the ABS, Traction Control, and Check Engine lights illuminated and the motorcycle suddenly stopped responding to throttle input, appearing to enter limp mode. With traffic behind me, I coasted off the roadway. The selling dealer advised cycling the ignition to clear the fault so I could get home. On August 22, I rode the motorcycle to a local dealer about 60 minutes away. Approximately 30 minutes into the ride, after stopping at a stop sign and attempting to cross an intersection, the same failure occurred. I coasted into a parking area, cycled the ignition three times, and continued. About 15 minutes later, shortly after pulling away from another stop sign and crossing a busy intersection, the same loss of throttle and warning lights occurred again. The motorcycle remained at the dealer from August 22 through August 29. After picking it up, I stopped about 15 minutes from the dealer. When leaving the parking lot and entering a busy road, the same failure occurred again. I pushed the motorcycle back into the lot, cycled the ignition, and returned home. The motorcycle was then trailered back to the dealer and has remained there since September 1, 2026. As of September 11, there is still no remedy. This defect has repeatedly caused a sudden loss of throttle while pulling away from stops and entering or crossing intersections, creating a serious risk of being struck by following or cross traffic.

NHTSA ID
11763573
Incident
Aug 21, 2026

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

COM1-35109

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Dealer notice announcing the availability of Triumph Diagnostic Tool 2026-07 and dealers should begin using it immediately.

COM2 - 34886

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Dealer notice announcing the availability of Triumph Diagnostic Tool 2026-06.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.

COM6 - 34491

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Dealer notice announcing the availability of Triumph Diagnostic Tool version 2026-06 and dealers should begin using it immediately.

COM5 - 34490

Dealer notice announcing the availability of Technical Bulletin 264.

TB264

Technical Bulletin 264 provides instructions that relates to: Triumph Diagnostic Tool - New Motorcycle Connection and Diagnostics Workflow, Triumph Diagnostic Tool - End of Support for Microsoft Windows 10.

COM4 - 34435

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Dealer notice advising the availalbility of TDT version 2026-05.2 which resolves the ABS as Not Connected issues in SmartScan, on Tracker 400 & Thruxton 400 models.

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.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Triumph Scrambler 1200 X by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
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2025Viewing100—
2024000—

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.