Bigdog PitbullYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Bigdog Pitbull.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints19Top: Electrical system Safety recalls111998–2008 model years

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

Best & worst years

Bigdog Pitbull 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 Pitbull median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 5 3 3 7 0 1

'98'99'02'04'05'06'08

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2005Not rated–/1007 complaints · 5 recalls 2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls 2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 1999Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall 1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Bigdog Pitbull problems

All model years combined: 19 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

6Electrical system

4Fuel system, gasoline

3Wheels

3Structure

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Electronic stability control (ESC)

1Tires

1Vehicle speed control

1Engine and engine cooling

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	6	0
Fuel system, gasoline	4	0
Wheels	3	0
Structure	3	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	0
Tires	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0

11 recalls

Bigdog Pitbull 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 Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator07V-356 · 2005–2006 · Aug 8, 2007 · 7,611 vehicles Electrical system06V-305 · 2005 · Aug 11, 2006 · 2,101 vehicles Motorcycle: kickstand/center stand06V-019 · 2004–2006 · Jan 25, 2006 · 9,726 vehicles Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs05V-432 · 2005 · Sep 28, 2005 · 3,294 vehicles Power train05V-149 · 2005 · Apr 14, 2005 · 1,418 vehicles Motorcycle: kickstand/center stand04V-523 · 2004 · Nov 2, 2004 · 4,457 vehicles Steering: steering wheel/handle bar04V-164 · 2004 · Apr 6, 2004 · 2,098 vehicles Foundation components: master cylinder04V-137 · 2004 · Mar 23, 2004 · 1,906 vehicles Storage: tank assembly02V-089 · 2002 · Mar 19, 2002 · 1,035 vehicles Structure: frame and members02V-016 · 1998–1999 · Jan 15, 2002 · 286 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Pitbull

Jan 27, 2010
Motorcycle StallingRQ10002 · 2004 · closed May 10, 2010
Led to recall 10V-180
Nov 2, 2001
MOTORCYCLE SEAT SUPPORTPE01037 · 1999 · closed Jan 24, 2002
Led to recall 02V-016