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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Can-Am Spyder RT problems by model year
26 recall entries across 17 model years and 268 owner complaints across 19 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.
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
- engine72 complaints
- power train35 complaints
- service brakes28 complaints
- structure27 complaints
- electrical system26 complaints
- steering21 complaints
- engine and engine cooling20 complaints