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Bigdog BulldogYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 14 safety recalls on record for the Bigdog Bulldog.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints7Top: TiresSafety recalls142002–2007 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Bigdog Bulldog years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bulldog median. Tap a year for its full report.

'02'04'05'07
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2007Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Bigdog Bulldog problems

All model years combined: 7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires30
Electrical system20
Engine and engine cooling10
Structure10
14 recalls

Bigdog Bulldog recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Electrical system10V-180 · 2004 · May 3, 2010 · 1,895 vehicles–Structure: body07V-580 · 2005–2007 · Dec 18, 2007 · 8,061 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator07V-356 · 2005 · Aug 8, 2007 · 7,611 vehicles–Electrical system07V-355 · 2007 · Aug 8, 2007 · 181 vehicles–Structure06V-389 · 2005 · Oct 12, 2006 · 2,494 vehicles–Electrical system06V-305 · 2005 · Aug 11, 2006 · 2,101 vehicles–Ignition: module06V-301 · 2005 · Aug 9, 2006 · 2,711 vehicles–Structure06V-122 · 2005 · Apr 14, 2006 · 364 vehicles–Motorcycle: kickstand/center stand06V-019 · 2004–2005 · Jan 25, 2006 · 9,726 vehicles–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs05V-432 · 2005 · Sep 28, 2005 · 3,294 vehicles–Structure05V-233 · 2005 · May 20, 2005 · 180 vehicles–Motorcycle: kickstand/center stand04V-523 · 2004 · Nov 2, 2004 · 4,457 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 14 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Bulldog

  1. Motorcycle StallingRQ10002 · 2004 · closed May 10, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-180