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2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 Ccm Abs

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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16Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
9Electrical System
5Exterior Lighting
2Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
All reported categories
Structure
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 16 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

2 reports
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7,000 miles · Sep 2, 2012
Exterior Lighting

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. THE RIDER CANNOT SEE THE …

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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. THE RIDER CANNOT SEE THE ROAD IN THE DARK. THE FACTORY HEADLIGHT IS DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10473607

250 miles · Feb 17, 2011
Exterior Lighting

THE FACTORY HEADLIGHTS AND LIGHT POSITION ON MY TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 IS DANGEROUSLY INEFFICIENT! THE LIGHTS ARE NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY OUT OF THE FACTORY AND YOU CAN NOT SEE A SAFE DISTANCE IN FRONT OF YOU. I KNOW THIS IS A BIG COMPLAINT OF ALMOST EVERY OWNER OF THIS BIKE AND YET TRIUMPH DOES NOTHING TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM OR EV…

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THE FACTORY HEADLIGHTS AND LIGHT POSITION ON MY TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 IS DANGEROUSLY INEFFICIENT! THE LIGHTS ARE NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY OUT OF THE FACTORY AND YOU CAN NOT SEE A SAFE DISTANCE IN FRONT OF YOU. I KNOW THIS IS A BIG COMPLAINT OF ALMOST EVERY OWNER OF THIS BIKE AND YET TRIUMPH DOES NOTHING TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUES THIS CAUSES! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10383157

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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