2004 Bigdog Pitbull Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2004 Bigdog Pitbull, 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
- Electrical375.0%
- Driver assistance125.0%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
SIR / MADAM, THIS IS MY THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OF WHERE AND WHEN THE REPAIR OF THE EHC RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY BIKE. NO ONE HAS ANSWERED MY REQUEST. I HAVE TALKED TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND WAS INFORMED THIS RECALL WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE ALL SERVICE RECORDS AND SHOW NO SERVICE BEING DONE TOWARD MY BIGDOG MOTORCYCLE EHC MODULE. SIMPLY STATING THIS RECALL HAS BE DONE IS ACCEPTABLE TO ME. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ALL SYMPTOMS IN REGARDS TO RECALL # - -- - - - - - -. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA # - - - - - - -, THAT I HAVE REQUESTED ALL INFORMATION FROM BIGDOG CORPORATION IN REGARDS TO WHERE AND WHEN ALL RECALLS WERE PERFORMED FOR VERIFICATION. NHTSA CONFORMATION # - - - - - - - -. FOR A THIRD TIME EXTENDING MY REQUEST TO ALL INFORMATION WERE AND WHEN ALL RECALL IN QUESTION FOR 2004 TO DATE PRESENT WAS PERFORMED ON MY MOTORCYCLE. I SHOW NO RECORD IN MY FILE THAT ANY RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED. IF YOU SO CHOOSE TO NOT HONOR MY REQUEST I WILL SEEK FURTHER ASSISTANCE ALONG WITH NHTSA IN DOING SO.
LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO STALL OR COMPLETE SHUT DOWN WHILE OPERATING. LOSS OF ELECTRICAL TO IGNITION COIL AND LIGHT. AFC RECALL # 10V180000. I'M 3RD OWNER... HAVE ALL SERVICE PAPER ON BIKE.. CONTACTED BIGDOG CORPORATION.THEY STATED THAT THIS RECALL WAS COMPLETED...I REQUESTED INFORMATION PAPER WORK OR COMPUTER DATA OF WHEN AND WHERE THIS RECALL WAS PERFORMED..MY RECORDS SHOW OF NO PRIOR SERVICE DONE TO THIS ELECTRONIC HARNESS CONTROL MODULE BY ME OR PRIOR OWNERS.THEY HAVE NOT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS RETURNED MY CALL OR E-MAILS...DO TO WHERE I RESIDE THE ISLAND OF GUAM I'M ONLY ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH NHTSA VIA-EMAIL BIG DOG CORPORATION WILL NOT WORK WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY THAT IS NOT A BIG DOG DEALERSHIP. THERE IS NO AUTHORIZED DEALER IN GUAM. I SHOULD STILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A DEALERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA MAIL ME THIS PART... CAN YOU PLEASE HELP? THANK YOU. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO STALL OR COMPLETE SHUT DOWN WHILE OPERATING. LOSS OF ELECTRICAL TO IGNITION COIL AND LIGHT. AFC RECALL # 10V180000. I'M 3RD OWNER... HAVE ALL SERVICE PAPER ON BIKE.. CONTACTED BIGDOG CORPORATION.THEY STATED THAT THIS RECALL WAS COMPLETED...I REQUESTED INFORMATION PAPER WORK OR COMPUTER DATA OF WHEN AND WHERE THIS RECALL WAS PERFORMED..MY RECORDS SHOW OF NO PRIOR SERVICE DONE TO THIS ELECTRONIC HARNESS CONTROL MODULE BY ME OR PRIOR OWNERS.THEY HAVE NOT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS RETURNED MY CALL OR E-MAILS...DO TO WHERE I RESIDE THE ISLAND OF GUAM I'M ONLY ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH NHTSA VIA-EMAIL BIG DOG CORPORATION WILL NOT WORK WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY THAT IS NOT A BIG DOG DEALERSHIP. THERE IS NO AUTHORIZED DEALER IN GUAM. I SHOULD STILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A DEALERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA MAIL ME THIS PART... CAN YOU PLEASE HELP? THANK YOU. *TR
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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