Reliability & cost of ownership
Can-Am Ryker Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Can-Am Ryker? 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.
Can-Am Ryker problems by model year
16 recall entries and 132 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ryker | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Ryker | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Ryker | 3 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Ryker | 4 | 33 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Ryker | 2 | 35 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Ryker | 4 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Ryker | 3 | 39 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Can-Am Ryker, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering58 complaints
- service brakes33 complaints
- electrical system26 complaints
- wheels26 complaints
- suspension22 complaints
- unknown or other19 complaints
- vehicle speed control16 complaints
- engine10 complaints