Bigdog RidgebackYears to avoid, problems & recalls

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

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints19Top: Wheels Safety recalls112004–2008 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

4 12 3 0

'04'05'06'08

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls 2005Not rated–/10012 complaints · 6 recalls 2004Not rated–/1004 complaints · 5 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Bigdog Ridgeback problems

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

8Wheels

6Electrical system

3Service brakes, hydraulic

3Power train

3Tires

2Engine and engine cooling

1Suspension

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
Wheels	8	0
Electrical system	6	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	0
Power train	3	0
Tires	3	0
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Suspension	1	0

11 recalls

Bigdog Ridgeback 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 Wheels: hubcap/cover09V-147 · 2005 · May 1, 2009 · 1,257 vehicles Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings07V-460 · 2008 · Sep 27, 2007 · 104 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

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Ridgeback

Jan 27, 2010
Motorcycle StallingRQ10002 · 2004 · closed May 10, 2010
Led to recall 10V-180