2016 Triumph Trophy SE A1 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 2016 Triumph Trophy SE A1, 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
- Body & structure150.0%
- Fuel system150.0%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TRIUMPH TROPHY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING THE MOTORCYCLE AND ATTEMPTING TO GET OFF OF THE MOTORCYCLE, THE MAIN STAND COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE MOTORCYCLE ONLY THING HOLDING UP THE MOTORCYCLE WAS THE KICK STAND. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER RESTARTING MOTORCYCLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER SPIRIT INDIAN MOTORCYCLE OF SAN JOSE LOCATED AT 460 MERIDIAN AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126 WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
RIGHT HAND THROTTLE CONTROL 'IS STICKING' AND NOTCHY. DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEAR, DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO 'SYNCHRONIZE ENGINE SPEED' (BLEEP TO GET THE CORRECT THROTTLE ENGINE SPEED) TO ROAD SPEED, BEFORE CHANGING UP, AND DOWN WITH THE GEARS. THUS, THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY REAR WHEEL TO SKID. THROTTLE WILL GIVE JERKY MOTIONS. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF CONTROL THROUGH 'NO FAULT' OF THE RIDER OF MOTORCYCLE. MOTORCYCLES HAVE 'NON-SYNCHRONOUS TRANSMISSIONS'. THUS, ABLE TO USE ENGINE BREAKING TO SLOW DOWN MOTORCYCLE DOWN BEFORE COMING UP TO A CORNER. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH 'THROTTLE CONTROL' THIS CAN CAUSE INSTABILITY TO MOTORCYCLE AND UNSAFE CONDITION. THIS THROTTLE CONTROL PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN YOUR STATIONARY, OR MOVING ALONG THE ROAD. I HAVE CONTACTED TRIUMPH SPIRIT MOTORCYCLES DEALER IN SAN JOSE CA. SERVICE MANAGER NAME IS: JD HIS EMAIL [email protected] PHONE NUMBER (408) -571-6000 - X8 JD HAS VIDEO OF THROTTLE CONTROL STICKING ON HIS CELL PHONE I HAVE CONTACTED TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE USA SPOKE TO SCOT IN WARRANTY DEPARTMENT. TO GET IT COURTESY EXTENDED WARRANTY AS IT A 'SAFETY ISSUE' AND EMISSIONS ISSUES. TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE USA HAVE INFORMED ME THEY WILL LET ME KNOW ON MONDAY 11TH JANUARY 2021. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS ISSUE OF THROTTLE CONTROL 'IS STICKING' SINCE RESOLVED NOVEMBER 2020. DUE TO THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS HAS CAUSED DELAYS. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE. SINCERELY, PETER HUMPHRIES
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 .