2012 Triumph Tiger problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (1) · Exterior Lighting (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:software 2014-01-15 · campaign 14V009000 · 2,800 vehicles
Defect: Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Tiger Explorer ABS A1 and 2013-2014 Tiger Explorer Spoke ABS XC A1 and Trophy SE A1 motorcycles manufactured November 17, 2011, through December 16, 2013. In the affected motorcycles, the electronic control unit (ECU) hardware and software may improperly detect the motorcyle's throttle position resulting in the motorcycle shutting down.
Risk: An unexpected shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will update and install new ECU hardware and software, free of charge. The recall began on January 24, 2014. Customers may contact Triumph at 1-678-854-2010.
Service bulletins (93)
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 93 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-01-23 · Exterior Lighting · 900 mi“all the turn signal stalks have broken except the left front through normal riding, bike has never been down. i can tell the left front was replaced before i bought the bike in january of 2016 because it has witness marks in the bulb housing and the stalk material is rubbery and the material on the three broken stalks are similar to a hard wax con…”
2012-07-11 · Service Brakes · 2 mi“rear brake light will not illuminate unless firm pressure is used on the front brake lever (rear brake light switch is ok). *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.