2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 Ccm Abs Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 Ccm Abs. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The low beam is very dim and appears foggy inside the lens. It appears the reflector behind the lamp is loosing its ability to reflect the light onto the road. The headlight is defective. Bottom line: the light pattern on the road is almost nonexistent. It is dangerous to ride the bike at night.…”
“My triumph tiger 1050 has been plagued with relentless starting issues and over heating issues. On this day I went out to start the bike and it would not turn over. I tried for a few minutes and it would not start. I eventually took the battery out and hooked it up to a charger to make sure that…”
“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…”
“As a result of multiple overheating issues that where not resolved by trebour motorcycles I had more overheating problems with fuses blowing and the bike reaching the maximum temp very quickly. Once the outside temps dipped below 70 I could ride the bike without it overheating and I took it to…”
“After multiple overheating and starting problems with my triumph tiger 1050 I picked my bike up from trebour motorcycles and they said that the bike was in great working order and that it will no longer overheat. Approx 1 1/2 hours later after I arrived in new york city, the temp gauge was at 9…”
“Less than 2 hours after picking up my triumph tiger 1050 from trebour motorcycles and after the shop manager joe reassured me that the bike was in top-notch condition after my over heating and non starting repairs by his shop, the bike started to overheat in traffic. I was on a dangerous road…”
“Less than 2 hours after picking up my triumph tiger 1050 from trebour motorcycles and after the shop manager joe reassured me that the bike was in top-notch condition after my over heating and non starting repairs by his shop, the bike started to overheat in traffic. I was on a dangerous road…”
“Around the end of may and beginning of june 2010 my triumph tiger 1050 would continue to overheat in temps higher than 75 degrees and I would have to pull over to let the bike cool down. On around june 24, 2010 the bike would not start again, and with my recurring over heating issues I had the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 Ccm Abs as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.