2012 Triumph TIGER 800 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
15,490 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 1 | 33.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Power Train: 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 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 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 (1). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2011: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 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 10420139 · 2011-08-19 (August 19, 2011)
VEHICLE IS A 2012 TRIUMPH TIGER 800 MOTORCYCLE WITH 980 MILES. BIKE RAN FLAWLESSLY UNTIL TODAY WHEN IT DEVELOPED A RANDOM ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM THAT OCCURS AS THE THROTTLE IS INITIALLY APPLIED, REGARDLESS OF CLUTCH ACTION OR POSITION. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN STOPPED AS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND CAN CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN MOTORISTS AREN'T EXPECTING THE BIKE TO BLOCK THE INTERSECTION. THIS IS A CLASS PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLE. I AM A MEMBER OF A TIGER 800 FORUM AND THIS ISSUE AFFECTS ABOUT 30% OF THE OWNERS TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 980 miles reported. Look up ODI 10420139 at NHTSA ↗