2008 Triumph TIGER 1050 CCM ABS: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
16 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
4,408 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 16 complaints (37.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 31.3% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 12.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 12.5% |
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:Cooling System | 6 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 |
| Seats:Motorcycle | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 6; Electrical System: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Exterior Lighting: 2; Seats:Motorcycle: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Visibility: 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 | 16 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 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: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 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 (16). 0 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 1 |
2010: 1; 2011: 14; 2012: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10362862 · 2010-10-28 (October 28, 2010)
DRIVING DOWN A WELL MAINTAINED GRAVEL ROAD, AT UNDER 20 MPH, I HIT A RUT, THE SUSPENSION BOTTOMED OUT AND I HEARD A TWANG SOUND. A HUNDRED MILES OR SO LATER I GOT OFF THE BIKE AND FOUND THAT THE MAIN FRAME WHERE THE TWO MOLDED IN BRACKETS THAT CONNECT THE UPPER ARMS OF THE SUB FRAME TO THE MAIN FRAME HAD BROKEN OFF. THE ONLY THINGS KEEPING THE SUB FRAME FROM COLLAPSING ONTO THE REAR TIRE AND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE WERE THE THREE 8MM IN DIAMETER SCREWS THAT HOLD THE GAS TANK ON THE BIKE AND LUCKILY TO THESE BRACKETS ALSO TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,590 miles reported. Look up ODI 10362862 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383101 · 2011-02-17 (February 17, 2011)
ON DAY 2 OF OWNERSHIP OF A BRAND MY NEW 2008 TIGER 1050 ABS, I WAS RIDING IN THE RAIN. UPON STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING UP FROM THE RADIATOR WHICH FOGGED UP MY HELMET WINDSCREEN, MY MIRRORS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WINDSHIELD. THIS PERSISTED AND CAUSED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALONG WITH THE SMOKE WAS A NOXIOUS ODOR. I TOOK THE BIKE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON A NON-RAINY DAY. THIS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE NEXT YEAR, EVERY TIME IT RAINED. I FINALLY GOT IT TO DO IT FOR THE SHOP AND …
Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383101 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383106 · 2011-02-17 (February 17, 2011)
MY TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 OVERHEATED MANY TIMES IN TRAFFIC. THE BIKE WOULD GO FROM 6-9 ON THE TEMP GAUGE VERY QUICKLY AND THE OVERHEATING WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I PULLED OVER TO LET IT COOL DOWN AND AFTER 15 MIN OR SO I WOULD START AGAIN AND IT WOULD TAKE ONLY A FEW MINUTES TO OVERHEAT AGAIN. THEN I NOTICED THE COOLANT RESERVE WAS BOILING AND THE COOLANT BLEW ALL OVER THE GROUND. I DISCOVERED THE COOLING FAN WAS NOT WORKING AND CHECKED THE FUSES. THE FAN FUSE WAS BLOWN AND I REPLACED IT. IT WOULD ONLY TAKE ABOUT 15 MIN IN TRAFFIC FOR THE FUSE…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,312 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383106 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383109 · 2011-02-17 (February 17, 2011)
AFTER PICKING MY TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 FROM CORSA MOTORSPORTS IN NYC FOR A OVERHEATING REPAIR, WHICH ALL THEY DID WAS REPLACE A FAN FUSE, MY MOTORCYCLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND BLOW APPROX 8-10 FUSES THROUGHOUT THE DAY UNTIL I COULD GET IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT AFTERNOON. I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS WITH NO SHOULDER IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHILE I WAITED FOR THE BIKE TO COOL DOWN. THE BIKE WOULD OVERHEAT 5 MIN AFTER IT COOLED DOWN AND THE OVERHEATING WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF. IT BLEW COOLANT OUT FROM BELOW THE BIKE A FEW TIMES. I TOOK …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,337 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383109 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383110 · 2011-02-17 (February 17, 2011)
UPON PICKING MY BIKE UP FROM AN OVERHEATING REPAIR THE SHOP INFORMED ME THAT MY REAR BRAKES WHERE WORN DOWN TO THE METAL AND REPLACED THEM. SINCE BRAKE PADS ARE NOT A WARRANTY ITEM I PAID TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. I QUESTIONED HOW BRAKE PADS CAN WEAR SO QUICKLY. THE BIKE HAD ONLY 2337 MILES ON IT AND WAS ON THE ROAD FOR 6 MONTHS. AFTER READING SOME SERVICE BULLETINS FROM TRIUMPH ABOUT CALIPER ISSUES I WONDERED IF MY REAR CALIPERS WHERE DEFECTIVE BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WERE NOT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,337 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383110 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383111 · 2011-02-17 (February 17, 2011)
20 MIN AFTER PICKING UP MY MOTORCYCLE FROM OVERHEATING REPAIR AT CORSA MOTORSPORTS IN NYC, I NOTICED A LITTLE OIL LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY MOTORCYCLE. I PROMPTLY TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A BAD SUMP GASKET AND THAT THEY WOULD ORDER A NEW ONE AND INFORM ME WHEN IT ARRIVED, WHICH THEY DID NOT DO. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,337 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383111 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383119 · 2011-02-17 (February 17, 2011)
MY TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 WOULD NOT TURN OVER OR START IN THE MORNING. I TRIED TO PUSH START IT TO NO AVAIL. THE GUYS AT CORSA MOTORSPORTS PICKED IT UP THAT AFTERNOON AND HAD IT FOR REPAIRS FOR APPROX 40 DAYS AND UPON PICK UP THEY INFORMED ME OF WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY REPLACED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING UNDER WARRANTY: SUMP GASKET (FROM AN EARLIER PROBLEM), SPRAG CLUTCH, STARTER MOTOR, BEARING NEEDLE AND RESPECTIVE GASKETS. THE SHOP ALSO TOLD ME THEY REPLACED THE DEAD BATTERY BUT IT WAS NOT ON THE REPAIR ORDER SO MAYBE THEY JUST CHARGED IT UP. THEY ALSO …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,592 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383119 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383121 · 2011-02-17 (February 17, 2011)
I NOTICED A TEAR IN THE SEAM OF MY SEAT OF MY TRIUMPH TIGER 1050. WHEN THE BIKE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OTHER REPAIRS I ASKED THE SHOP MANAGER TO SUBMIT A WARRANTY CLAIM. IT WAS DENIED BY TRIUMPH. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,592 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383121 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.