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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Can-Am Ryker problems by model year
16 recall entries across 5 model years and 134 owner complaints across 7 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ryker | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Ryker | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Ryker | 3 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Ryker | 4 | 33 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Ryker | 2 | 35 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Ryker | 4 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Ryker | 3 | 39 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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.
- steering59 complaints
- service brakes27 complaints
- electrical system26 complaints
- wheels26 complaints
- suspension22 complaints
- unknown or other19 complaints
- vehicle speed control16 complaints
- engine10 complaints