Bigdog: recalls by model and year

Name: Bigdog recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 23 vehicle recall campaigns for Bigdog. The register has 8 model lines of the make, model years 1998 to 2008. NHTSA has 43 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 2 child seat, tire or equipment campaigns for the make. The equipment pages show them. By vehicle recall campaigns, Bigdog is number 169 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Bigdog: none in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 5 Nov 2026. Recall file through 3 Nov 2026.

Model lines

8 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Bigdog: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Chopper	5	13	21	4.2	Structure
Pitbull	6	11	11	1.8	Fuel System, Gasoline
Mastiff	6	12	4	0.7	Electrical System
Daytec Chopper	1	2	4	4.0	Electrical System
Ridgeback	4	10	3	0.8	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Bulldog	3	13	0	0.0
Boxer	2	6	0	0.0
Motorcycle	1	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Bigdog only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 23.

10V180000Received 3 May 2010. 1,895 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition may cause the motorcycle to experience intermittent loss of electrical power to various components, which can lead to, among other things, a loss of headlamp function or a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Big dog will notify owners and dealers will repair the motorcycles free of charge. The safety recall began on may 24, 2010. Owners may contact big dog at 1-316-219-9121.
Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 May 2010. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
09V147000Received 1 May 2009. 1,257 units.
Wheels / Hubcap/Cover
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Big dog is recalling 1,257 my 2005 ridgeback motorcycles. The rear wheel may have weak spots in the design, which may cause the wheel to crack under certain operating conditions.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If undetected, this condition may lead to a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the wheels free of charge. The recall began on june 1, 2009. Owners may contact big dog motorcycles customer service department at 1-316-267-9121.
Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 May 2009. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
07V580000Received 18 Dec 2007. 8,061 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, the rear fender strut attaching bolts can fail allowing the rear fender to detach from the motorcycle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could occur without prior warning and could result in an injury or a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove existing strut bolts and replace with higher tensile strength attaching bolts and updated washers. Higher torque values will be observed when installing the replacement fasteners. The recall began on january 21, 2008. Owners may contact big dog at 316-267-9121.
Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Jan 2008. The campaign has 13 make, model and year entries.
07V460000Received 27 Sep 2007. 104 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, the fuel line can potentially contact heated metal parts of the motorcycle and melt.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could occur without any prior warning and could result in fuel leakage. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers replaced the fuel line with one that has higher thermal resistance properties. Also new fuel lines were rerouted to further reduce exposure to heated metal. All motorcycles have been repaired. No owner notification will be necessary.
Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Oct 2007. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
07V356000Received 8 Aug 2007. 7,611 units.
Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, a warped bus bar within the voltage regulator can cause a short circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could possibly result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the existing circuit breaker located between the voltage regulator positive battery lead (b+ lead) and the positive battery terminal with an alternative circuit protection device that will prevent a thermal event if there is a short to ground. The recall began on october 1, 2007. Owners may contact big dog at 1-316-219-9129 or email to customer.service@bigdogmotorcycles.com.
Report filed by BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Oct 2007. The campaign has 11 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 23 campaigns.

Download all 23 campaigns of Bigdog (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Bigdog vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2006, with 5 campaigns.

Complaints about Bigdog vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 11 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Bigdog: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Electrical System	272.7	15
Structure	181.8	10
Engine and Engine Cooling	90.9	5
Fuel System, Gasoline	90.9	5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	90.9	5
Power Train	90.9	5
Wheels	54.5	3
Exterior Lighting	36.4	2
Suspension	36.4	2
Tires	18.2	1

Equipment recalls

Bigdog: equipment recallsNHTSA recall campaigns for other equipment of the brand.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

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Recall Register. Bigdog: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/bigdog/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 5 Nov 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through: 5 Nov 2026
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 54,040

Manufacturers in the recall file: BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Bigdog model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Bulldog: 13 campaigns for 3 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Bigdog model line has the most complaints?: The Chopper: 21 complaints for 5 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Bigdog vehicles name?: Electrical System: 272.7 per 1,000 component mentions. Structure: 181.8 per 1,000 component mentions. Engine and Engine Cooling: 90.9 per 1,000 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Bigdog?: 54,040 units in 23 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.