2006 Big Dog Ridgeback Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Big Dog Ridgeback. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

TIRES
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Had purchased at avon cobra 300 mm tire and at 1000 miles has a open join from manufacturing defect. *tr”

TIRES · reported 2011-09-10

“Purchased a avon tire from drag specialties 300mm. After about 3500 miles the tire started to separate(open join) they said it was a warranty issue. Paid $80 to ship back and they gave me a $125 credit. Not happy. *tr”

TIRES · reported 2011-07-18

“2006 big dog ridgeback. There is a recall on the 2005 year model. The nhtsa campaign # is 05v432000 for bolts on rear hub assembly backing out. I had the same problem with my 2006 ridgeback. The bolts backed out hit the frame putting me into an intermittent lock up then bolts broke away from the…”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2009-04-25

“2006 big dog ridgeback. There is a recall on the 2005 year model. The nhtsa campaign # is 05v432000 for bolts on rear hub assembly backing out. I had the same problem with my 2006 ridgeback. The bolts backed out hit the frame putting me into an intermittent lock up then bolts broke away from the…”

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS · reported 2009-04-25
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Big Dog Ridgeback as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.