Reliability & cost of ownership
Can-Am Spyder Rt Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Can-Am Spyder Rt? 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 Spyder Rt problems by model year
23 recall entries and 263 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Spyder Rt | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Spyder Rt | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Spyder Rt | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Spyder Rt | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Spyder Rt | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Spyder Rt | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Spyder Rt | 2 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Spyder Rt | 3 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Spyder Rt | 1 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Spyder Rt | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Spyder Rt | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Spyder Rt | 2 | 102 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Spyder Rt | 1 | 41 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2011 Spyder Rt | 2 | 29 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Spyder Rt | 4 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Spyder Rt | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Spyder Rt | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Can-Am Spyder Rt, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system97 complaints
- engine71 complaints
- power train34 complaints
- service brakes32 complaints
- structure27 complaints
- electrical system25 complaints
- steering20 complaints
- engine and engine cooling20 complaints