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Big Dog PITTBULL problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

496 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 to 2007 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues2100.0%
Engine operation150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
2
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System2
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery1

Electrical System: 2; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007
1
2010
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071
20101

2007: 1; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10360073 · 2010-10-12 (October 12, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BIGDOG PITBULL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED (REPAIR DETAILS WERE UNAVAILABLE). THE FAILURE CONTINUED SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS WAITING TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE PARTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE U…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10360073 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10198792 · 2007-08-07 (August 7, 2007)

2007 BIG DOG MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED ON 05-19-2007. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 06-23-2007 ON INTERSTATE 35 BIKE LOST ALL POWER AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE, DUE TO DRIVING IN FAR LEFT LANE WITH NO SHOULDER. STROKERS OF DALLAS REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE R & R EHC TESTER SHOWED EHC BAD (THIS IS THE MAIN COMPUTER OF THE MOTORCYCLE) SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 08-05-2007 DRIVING DOWN MAJOR STREET NORTHWEST HWY THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN LOST ALL POWER. THIS IS A MAJOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. *…

Owner-reported narrative. 496 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198792 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2005
0
2007
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20050
20070

2005: 0; 2007: 0

Year-by-year records

Big Dog PITTBULL model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200510Not available
200710Not available
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

50.0%Usable mileage1 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component20052007
Electrical System
1100.0%
ODI 10360073

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BIGDOG PITBULL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED (REPAIR DETAILS WERE UNAVAILABLE). THE FAILURE CONTINUED SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS WAITING TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE PARTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE U…

Look up ODI 10360073 at NHTSA ↗

1100.0%
ODI 10198792 · 496 mi

2007 BIG DOG MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED ON 05-19-2007. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 06-23-2007 ON INTERSTATE 35 BIKE LOST ALL POWER AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE, DUE TO DRIVING IN FAR LEFT LANE WITH NO SHOULDER. STROKERS OF DALLAS REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE R & R EHC TESTER SHOWED EHC BAD (THIS IS THE MAIN COMPUTER OF THE MOTORCYCLE) SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 08-05-2007 DRIVING DOWN MAJOR STREET NORTHWEST HWY THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN LOST ALL POWER. THIS IS A MAJOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. *…

Look up ODI 10198792 at NHTSA ↗

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 10198792 · 496 mi

2007 BIG DOG MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED ON 05-19-2007. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 06-23-2007 ON INTERSTATE 35 BIKE LOST ALL POWER AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE, DUE TO DRIVING IN FAR LEFT LANE WITH NO SHOULDER. STROKERS OF DALLAS REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE R & R EHC TESTER SHOWED EHC BAD (THIS IS THE MAIN COMPUTER OF THE MOTORCYCLE) SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 08-05-2007 DRIVING DOWN MAJOR STREET NORTHWEST HWY THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN LOST ALL POWER. THIS IS A MAJOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. *…

Look up ODI 10198792 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range496 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10198792 · 496 mi

2007 BIG DOG MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED ON 05-19-2007. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 06-23-2007 ON INTERSTATE 35 BIKE LOST ALL POWER AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE, DUE TO DRIVING IN FAR LEFT LANE WITH NO SHOULDER. STROKERS OF DALLAS REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE R & R EHC TESTER SHOWED EHC BAD (THIS IS THE MAIN COMPUTER OF THE MOTORCYCLE) SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 08-05-2007 DRIVING DOWN MAJOR STREET NORTHWEST HWY THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN LOST ALL POWER. THIS IS A MAJOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. *…

Look up ODI 10198792 at NHTSA ↗

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v BatteryToo few reports for a range496 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10198792 · 496 mi

2007 BIG DOG MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED ON 05-19-2007. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 06-23-2007 ON INTERSTATE 35 BIKE LOST ALL POWER AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE, DUE TO DRIVING IN FAR LEFT LANE WITH NO SHOULDER. STROKERS OF DALLAS REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE R & R EHC TESTER SHOWED EHC BAD (THIS IS THE MAIN COMPUTER OF THE MOTORCYCLE) SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 08-05-2007 DRIVING DOWN MAJOR STREET NORTHWEST HWY THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN LOST ALL POWER. THIS IS A MAJOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. *…

Look up ODI 10198792 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2005: 0 complaints · 2007: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2005000
2007111
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2005100
2007100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical SystemElectrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
Electrical System—
1
ODI 10198792 · 496 mi

2007 BIG DOG MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED ON 05-19-2007. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 06-23-2007 ON INTERSTATE 35 BIKE LOST ALL POWER AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE, DUE TO DRIVING IN FAR LEFT LANE WITH NO SHOULDER. STROKERS OF DALLAS REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE R & R EHC TESTER SHOWED EHC BAD (THIS IS THE MAIN COMPUTER OF THE MOTORCYCLE) SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 08-05-2007 DRIVING DOWN MAJOR STREET NORTHWEST HWY THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN LOST ALL POWER. THIS IS A MAJOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. *…

Look up ODI 10198792 at NHTSA ↗

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
1
ODI 10198792 · 496 mi

2007 BIG DOG MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED ON 05-19-2007. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 06-23-2007 ON INTERSTATE 35 BIKE LOST ALL POWER AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE, DUE TO DRIVING IN FAR LEFT LANE WITH NO SHOULDER. STROKERS OF DALLAS REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE R & R EHC TESTER SHOWED EHC BAD (THIS IS THE MAIN COMPUTER OF THE MOTORCYCLE) SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 08-05-2007 DRIVING DOWN MAJOR STREET NORTHWEST HWY THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN LOST ALL POWER. THIS IS A MAJOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. *…

Look up ODI 10198792 at NHTSA ↗

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10360073

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BIGDOG PITBULL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED (REPAIR DETAILS WERE UNAVAILABLE). THE FAILURE CONTINUED SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS WAITING TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE PARTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE U…

Look up ODI 10360073 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b