Reliability & cost of ownership
Triumph Tiger Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Triumph Tiger? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Triumph Tiger problems by model year
7 recall entries and 10 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Tiger | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Tiger | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Tiger | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Tiger | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Tiger | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Tiger | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Tiger | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Tiger | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Triumph Tiger, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints
- fuel system1 complaint
- gasoline1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint