On certain motorcycles, the rear fender strut attaching bolts can fail allowing the rear fender to detach from the motorcycle.
2006-2008 · 3 model years
Big Dog K-9 Problems by year
Owners have filed 9 complaints about the Big Dog K-9 across 3 model years, and it has 6 recalls. The 2006 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (4). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the electrical system.
- Complaints
- 9
- Recalls
- 6
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
K-9 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common K-9 problems
Big Dog K-9 recalls 6
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.
On certain motorcycles, the kickstand spring may stretch and detach from the mounting bracket or the kickstand.
Latest K-9 complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bigdog k9. The contact stated that while riding at a high rate of speed, there was a sudden loss of power and the motorcycle randomly stalled. A dealer diagnosed that the alternator and motor fractured prematurely while the motorcycle was in operation. The contact attempted to reach the manufacturer on several occasions to investigate the failure and to determine if the manufacturer would supply a solution to the dealer. The failure was progressing. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was not available.
I have an avon cobra 250/40/18 tire mounted on my 2007 big dog chopper with approximately 2000 miles on it and it has almost split from on side to the other. *Tr
TREAD SPLICE SPLITTING OPEN. *KB
I own a 2007 big dog k9 that originally came with an avon venom 300/35r18 on the rear. Avon has discontinued making the venom and replaced it with the cobra. I replaced my venom in june of 2010 with the new cobra. After approximately 1200 miles, I found that the tire was starting to separate on each side at a splice joint. I called the people I bought the tire from and they promptly got me a replacement tire. My original cobra had a date code of 4009. My new cobra has a date code of 1111. *Tt
I have an 07 big dog k-9 w/ av72 300/35vr18 cobra series w/ 2028 miles and 4/32 of tread left measured at the wear bar. The tire has began to split or seperate in several places. *Tt
Tire seperating at the splice. This is the second tire to do this. You do not have my tire size (300/vr18) listed on your auto complete form. This is my second complaint, not a duplicate complaint. *Tt
Questions about the Big Dog K-9
Which Big Dog K-9 years have the most problems?
Which Big Dog K-9 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2008 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other K-9 years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
What are the most common Big Dog K-9 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (6), electrical system (2), transmission & drivetrain (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Big Dog K-9 have?
NHTSA lists 6 recalls across all Big Dog K-9 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
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