Reliability & cost of ownership
Big Dog K-9 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Big Dog K-9? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Big Dog K-9 problems by model year
7 recall entries and 9 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 K-9 | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 K-9 | 5 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Big Dog K-9, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires6 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- power train1 complaint