Big dog is recalling certain 2004 chopper, bulldog, ridgeback, mastiff, boxer, and pitbull motorcycles. There is a possible loose connection between the harness connector and the electronic harness controller.
Manufacturer safety record
Big Dog Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 55 owner complaints and 9 recalls for Big Dog vehicles from 2002 to 2008. The most complained-about model is the Ridgeback (16 complaints).
- Complaints
- 55
- Recalls
- 9
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Big Dog models
All time
Most complained-about Big Dog vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 Big Dog Ridgeback | 10 | 0 | D |
| 2 | 2007 Big Dog K-9 | 5 | 2 | C |
| 3 | 2007 Big Dog Bulldog | 4 | 0 | - |
| 4 | 2006 Big Dog K-9 | 4 | 5 | D |
| 5 | 2004 Big Dog Mastiff | 4 | 1 | F |
| 6 | 2004 Big Dog Ridgeback | 3 | 1 | C |
| 7 | 2004 Big Dog Chopper | 3 | 1 | - |
| 8 | 2006 Big Dog Ridgeback | 3 | 0 | B |
| 9 | 2005 Big Dog Pitbull | 3 | 0 | D |
| 10 | 2007 Big Dog Mastiff | 2 | 0 | C |
| 11 | 2004 Big Dog Pitbull | 2 | 0 | C |
| 12 | 2005 Big Dog Chopper | 2 | 0 | - |
| 13 | 2005 Big Dog Chopper DT | 1 | 4 | - |
| 14 | 2002 Big Dog Husky | 1 | 0 | - |
| 15 | 2003 Big Dog Boxer | 1 | 0 | - |
Latest Big Dog recalls
On certain motorcycles, the rear fender strut attaching bolts can fail allowing the rear fender to detach from the motorcycle.
On certain motorcycles, the fuel line can potentially contact heated metal parts of the motorcycle and melt.
Certain big dog aftermarket sissy bar assemblies sold as an accessory part for the motorcycles listed above. The sissy bar assemblies may be undersized, allowing excessive movement of the sissy bar. Over time, this could cause the bolts that retain the...
On certain motorcycles, a warped bus bar within the voltage regulator can cause a short circuit.
On certain motorcycles, the electronic harness control (ehc) module can fail resulting in a total shut down of the vehicle's electronic power.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data