2007 Triumph Tiger 1050 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (5) · Tires (1) · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (96)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-09-22 · COM2_35786 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of daignostic software and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2026-07-14 · COM1-35109 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of triumph diagnostic tool 2026-07 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2026-06-23 · COM2 - 34886 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of triumph diagnostic tool 2026-06.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Electrical System 2026-05-19 · COM6 - 34491 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of triumph diagnostic tool version 2026-06 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-19 · COM5 - 34490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer notice announcing the availability of technical bulletin 264.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-18 · TB264 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical bulletin 264 provides instructions that relates to: triumph diagnostic tool - new motorcycle connection and diagnostics workflow, triumph diagnostic tool - end of support for microsoft windows 10.
Showing the 6 most recent of 96 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2014-09-25 · Exterior Lighting · 13,002 mi“the left rear turn signal fractured and was found dangling by its electrical cable. cause unknown but device was not exposed to any forces other than routine wind loads. the next day the right rear turn signal also fractured and was found dangling by its electrical cable. this is a defect and is unsafe as other motorists cant see the signals.…”
2010-09-26 · Exterior Lighting · 8,500 mi“projector beam type reflector halogen lamp headlight on triumph tiger 1050 motorcycle does not have sufficient lighting ability, making night riding extremely and needlessly hazardous. does not meet dot requirements. *tr…”
2010-06-07 · Exterior Lighting · 4,000 mi“i ride a 2007 triumph tiger 1050 but not at night any more. the front projector lighting is very poor and can be dangerous on cornering because the beam does not reach the end of the turns where one should be focusing. the main beam is also pathetic even after having the alignment checked. this defect is it seems prevalent amongst tiger riders…”
2010-06-06 · Exterior Lighting · 1 mi“the head lamps on my triumph tiger 1050 2007 model are inadequate for safe night riding to say the least. the beam pattern is greatly inferior to what a bike of this style should be equipped with. cornering on dark roads at any speed above 30 mph is scary and nothing short of turning into a black hole. it is only a matter of time until this design …”
2010-05-29 · Exterior Lighting“inadequate headlight illumination. *tr…”
2008-11-21 · Tires · 3,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2007 triumph tiger 1050. the vehicle has michelin pilot tires. the contact stated that there was an uneven cut one inch to the right on one of the tires. if forced, the tire could split down the middle. he took the vehicle to two dealers. one dealer refused to get involved and the other dealer called the manufacturer. the…”
2008-08-06 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel“tl*the contact owns a 2007 triumph tiger 1050. while the contact was timing his vehicle, he noticed that the speedometer displayed inaccurate readings. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the failure has occurred ever since the contact owned the vehicle. updated 09/10/08 *bf the consumer stated the speedometer registered 5 mph…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.