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2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 CCM ABS Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
56%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
3,592miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 CCM ABS, 56% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,592 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10383111, filed 2011-02, 2,337 miles

“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 without a shoulder and was luckily on a downgrade. I noticed the coolant in the reserve tank was boiling so I turned the bike off and coasted down the decline. …”

NHTSA complaint #10383147, filed 2011-02, 5,845 miles

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10383101, filed 2011-02, 30 miles

“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 bike towed to trebour motorcycles. The bike was in their possession for approx 1 month. At which time the shop manager joe could not get the bike to overheat. Although he never test road the bike in the type of conditions that I specified. …”

NHTSA complaint #10383141, filed 2011-02, 5,739 miles

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10383119, filed 2011-02, 3,592 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008956%

Other parts of the 2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 CCM ABS

Electrical system
5 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 CCM ABS

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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