Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Power train2
- Exterior lighting2
- Structure1
- Service brakes1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Engine1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 21 Tiger vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 21 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
In the United Kingdom
2 Tiger cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2 | — |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Tiger in 5 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The side stand pivot bolt may fracture under abusive loads.
There is a risk of electrical interference from the throttle position sensor which can cause the engine control module (ECM) to shutdown and in turn cause the engine to lose power resulting in the loss of driving force.
Owing to a faulty washer on the idle switch, the prop stand protection switch may be deactivated. This may cause an accident. The safety catch lever spring does not meet the required specification.
The brake pipes in the ABS modulator may not have been fitted correctly. As a result, the ABS system on the front wheel may fail, leading to a risk of falling.
The idle switch does not function correctly. This may deactivate the prop stand protection switch and cause an accident.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
5 campaigns cover the Tiger.
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.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL CONNECTOR LINKING EACH OF THE FEED AND RETURN FUEL HOSES TO THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING PLATE MAY FRACTURE FOLLOWING IN-SERVICE HANDLING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE CLUTCH CONTROL CABLE CAN FRAY AND FAIL. THE BARREL AT THE END OF THE INNER CABLE SEIZES IN THE CONTROL LEVER BORE, THEREBY STRESSING THE INNER CABLE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. A FUEL LEAK COULD OCCUR FROM THE FUEL LEVER SENDER LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. OIL CAN LEAK FROM BETWEEN THE CRANKCASE HALVES.
NHTSA recalls