2008 Bigdog PitbullProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2008 Bigdog Pitbull, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 18, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Bigdog Pitbull has problems

1 complaint 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
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 Bigdog Pitbull recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Pitbull year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pitbull median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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In owners' words

What Pitbull owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BIG DOG PITBULL MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT INCREASE SPEED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE CLUTCH, BEARINGS AND OTHER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN THE DEALERS…
Complaint 10377085 · Jan 18, 2011 · 7,000 miles

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