2005 Big Dog Pitbull Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 43%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,621miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2005 Big Dog Pitbull, 43% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,621 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2005 big dog Pitbull motorcycle. While the contact was driving 60 MPH the vehicle shut off without warning. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 06v305000 (electrical system). The VIN was not included in the recall. The contact experienced the same symptoms stated in the recall. The manufacturer refused to repair the vehicle under the recall remedy repair. There were concerns of the safety issues. The failure mileage was 2,242. Updated 04-15-10 updated 07/07/10.”
NHTSA complaint #10319043, filed 2010-03, 2,242 miles“The contact owns a 2005 big dog Pitbull. The contact stated that there was an intermittent loss of electrical power; the vehicle completely shut down. At times, the vehicle would immediately restart and other times, the contact had to wait several minutes before it would restart. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the dealer stated that the electronic harness controller was the cause of the failure and was repaired. The failure occurred again; the vehicle had not been repaired again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10363539, filed 2010-11, 3,000 miles“Recall campaign 05v052000 concerning electric harness control. Consumer was unable to get the dealer to honor this recall because no parts were available at this time.”
NHTSA complaint #10115802, filed 2005-03Related recalls
- 07V356000Aug 8, 2007On certain motorcycles, a warped bus bar within the voltage regulator can cause a short circuit.Covers: Big Dog Pitbull 2005–2006, Mastiff 2005–2006, Ridgeback 2005–2006 +3 more
- 06V305000Aug 11, 2006On certain motorcycles, the electronic harness control (ehc) module can fail resulting in a total shut down of the vehicle's electronic power.Covers: Big Dog Pitbull 2005, Mastiff 2005–2006, Chopper 2005–2006 +4 more
Related service bulletins
- 10020064Nov 3, 2006Intermittent printed circuit board operation.
- 10020152Jun 30, 2006Horn harness wires may break.
- 10020045Jun 23, 2006Ehc contact improvement procedure (revised). Current seal does not allow connector pins to seat properly and moisture may be present in connector.
- 10019909May 3, 2006Dielectric grease addition to connectors.
- 10018991Mar 27, 2006Inaccurate speedometer operation - vibrations at high speed are causing signal loss to needle from speed sensor.
- 10017597Aug 22, 2005Engine running only on one cylinder and/or damaged ignition coil or ignition module.
- 10017541Jul 10, 2005Primary drive fluid seeping from the starter housing.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 43% |
Other parts of the 2005 Big Dog Pitbull
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Big Dog Pitbull
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology