Bigdog Pitbull
Owners filed 19 complaints across 7 model years of the Bigdog Pitbull. The 2005 drew the most (7); the 2008 the fewest (1).
Model years7
Complaints19
Recalls15
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Bigdog Pitbull model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2005 | 7 | 5 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | Routine | |
| 1999 | 5 | 1 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Bigdog Pitbull years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2005 is the weakest year on record, with 7 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.