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2006 Bigdog K-9 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 13, 2016
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2006 Bigdog K-9, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Tires & wheels375.0%
  • Electrical125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TREAD SPLICE SPLITTING OPEN. *KB

NHTSA ID 10425673 · filed Sep 15, 2011

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

NHTSA ID 10421692 · filed Aug 27, 2011

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

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.

NHTSA ID 10864725 · filed May 13, 2016

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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