2004 Big Dog Pitbull Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Big Dog Pitbull. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Defect investigations
Motorcycle Stalling
This RQ was opened based on seemingly related owner complaints involving motorcycles outside the scope of 06V-301.During the course of subsequent discussions with the company, we learned that the earlier model year Big Dogs had a problem with the electronic harness control module connector that they'd previously…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Big Dog Pitbull as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.