Triumph DAYTONA 675 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
12 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
12,173 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2014 model years. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 12 complaints (58.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 50.0% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 33.3% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 16.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 8.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
Electrical System: 7; Engine: 5; Power Train: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 1; Suspension: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
2012: 3; 2014: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 2; 2019: 2
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10460083 · 2012-05-30 (May 30, 2012)
I WAS AT A RED-LIGHT AND MY GAS LIGHT CAME ON, AS I WENT TO GO WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE BIKE STUTTERED AND SLOWLY WENT. THE GAS LIGHT WENT OFF IN ABOUT A 1/2 MILE, I WAS GOING TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION RIGHT AFTER THE NEXT LIGHT I CAME TO AND THEN MY GAS LIGHT CAME BACK ON ALONG WITH THE OIL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE BIKES RPMS DROPPED AND SHUT OFF. THERE WAS A CAR COMING UP FAST BEHIND ME THAT WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND ALMOST HIT ME AND STARTED HONKING THEIR HORN AT ME. I THEN HAD TO RUN MY BIKE ACROSS A BUSY ROAD DURING MEM…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10460083 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10460584 · 2012-06-04 (June 4, 2012)
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60MPH, MY REGULATOR/RECTIFIER QUITE WORKING CAUSING THE ENGINE LOST COMPLETE POWER. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER AND CROSS 3 LAND OF HEAVY TRAFFIC AVOIDING AND MANAGED TO AVOID GETTING HIT SEVERAL TIMES. *TR AFTER CALLING SEVERAL DEALERS, I TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT EVEN BRAND NEW MOTORCYCLES HAVE COME BACK WITH THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT ARE FIXED ONLY TO COME BACK 7K MILES LATE WITH THE SAME REGULATOR/RECTIFIER PROBLEM. I DID SOME INVESTIGATION AND FOUND OUT THOUGH A WEB BLOG CALLED TRIUMPH675.NE…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,175 miles reported. Look up ODI 10460584 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10597397 · 2014-06-10 (June 10, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10597397 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11194054 · 2019-04-05 (April 5, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V445000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE REPAIR COST $956. THE VEHICLE DID NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WHEN THE RECALL WAS FIRST DISCOVERED BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL LETTER. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT WAS REFERR…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,179 miles reported. Look up ODI 11194054 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10595218 · 2014-05-30 (May 30, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE PREMATURELY WORN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, IT WOULD PUMP BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS WERE BELOW NORMAL SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,173.
Owner-reported narrative. 12,173 miles reported. Look up ODI 10595218 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10981294 · 2017-04-28 (April 28, 2017)
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON, I LOOKED UP AND MY HEADLIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AND THEN MY TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER FROZE IN PLACE AND DIMMED SIGNIFICANTLY. I KEPT DRIVING SINCE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL THEN ABOUT 15 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TURNED OFF AND BACK ON ABOUT 3 TIMES. AT THIS POINT MY HEAD LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD WERE COMPLETELY TURNING OFF AND ON. WHEN I CAME TO A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND MY BIKE WAS IN IDLE IT DIED AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10981294 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11075437 · 2018-02-28 (February 28, 2018)
TRANSMISSION STOPS WORKING SPORADICALLY. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN JANUARY 2017, THE GEARBOX STOPPED CHANGING GEARS UP OR DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WENT TO DEALER AND GOT IT FIXED. LATER IN THE SAME YEAR IN OCTOBER 2017 THE GEARBOX STOPPED WORKING ON DOWNSHIFTS, HAD TO DRIVE HOME ALL THE WAY IN 5TH GEAR. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. IT IS A KNOW ISSUE AMONG TRIUMPH DAYTONA OWNERS THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND GEARBOX IS VERY FRAGILE AND CAN GIVE OUT ANY TIME. SUDDEN MALFUNCTIONING OF THE TRANSMISSION CAN CAUSE CONFUSION AND FRU…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11075437 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 |
2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 4; 2013: 2; 2014: 0