"How reliable is the 2016 Triumph Thruxton?"

"Based on 21 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Triumph Thruxton has a median complaint mileage of 2875 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Triumph Thruxton?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Triumph Thruxton is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 21 total complaints filed."

2016 Triumph Thruxton: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints

Total Complaints

2,875mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

750 25th Percentile

2,875 Median Mileage

4,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NEW MOTORCYCLE AND FIRST NIGHT OUT WITH IT. INSTRUMENT PANEL AT NIGHT IS NOT LEGIBLE. THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER) IS TOO DIM TO BE ABLE TO READ THE NUMBERS MAKING IT IMPOSIBLE TO DETERMINE SPEED AND RPMS."

"THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT DISPLAYS THE SPEED AND RPMS IS DIMLY LIT BECAUSE OF OPAQUE PAINT USED ON BACK OF BOARD CONTAINING THE NUMBERS. FOR RIDING AT NIGHT THE NUMBERS ARE TOO DIM TO READ DRIVING SPEED OR ENGINE SPEED."

"THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE A VERY SPONGY FEEL AND REQUIRE MULTIPLE PULLS OR 'PRIMER PULLS' FOR THE FRONT BRAKES TO ENGAGE CORRECTLY. IN EMERGENCY BRAKE SITUATIONS, I DO NOT GET FULL BRAKING POWER OUT OF THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN THE LEVER IS PULLED IN QUICKLY. THE LEVER GOES ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE HANDLEBAR..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28