Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has been recalled 4 times.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE ELECTRONIC HARNESS CONTROL (EHC) MODULE CAN FAIL RESULTING IN A TOTAL SHUT DOWN OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC POWER.
Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EHC MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.
Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE KICKSTAND SPRING MAY STRETCH AND DETACH FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET OR THE KICKSTAND.
Risk. THIS WILL ALLOW THE KICKSTAND TO DEPLOY INTO THE EXTENDED POSITION AND CAUSE A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW KICKSTAND SPRING FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.
Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR WHEEL HUB BOLTS COULD LOOSEN AND BACK OUT ALLOWING THE HUB AND BRAKE ROTOR TO DETACH FROM THE WHEEL WITH AN ASSOCIATED LOSS OF STOPPING POWER.
Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE, CLEAN AND REATTACH THE REAR HUB BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 1-312-267-9121.
Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE PRIMARY DRIVE SPROCKET NUT MAY BACK OFF THE ENGINE MAIN SHAFT.
Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE THE PRIMARY DRIVE TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE A CRASH. THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DRIVE SPROCKET NUT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG DOG AT 316-267-9121.
DT: 2005 BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT A MOTORCYCLE AND WHEN HE PICKED IT UP AND DROVE IT LESS THAN ONE HOUR THERE WAS A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE THAT WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMOKING PROBLEM. DROVE IT HOME, AND THE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE AGAIN. CALLED MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID TO BRING VEHICLE BACK AGAIN, THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO RE-OUT THE OIL HOSE THAT CAME OUT OF THE HEADS. THEY CHECKED THE HOSE, AND THAT WAS WHERE THE OIL WAS LEAKING OUT, AND IT WAS GOING THROUGH THE AIR BREATHER UNDERNEATH THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE BACK TIRE, DRIVE BELT. IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 — this page | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Aug 11, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.