Reliability & cost of ownership
Can-Am Spyder ST Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Can-Am Spyder ST? 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 ST problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 24 owner complaints across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Spyder ST | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Spyder ST | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Spyder ST | 1 | 21 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Can-Am Spyder ST, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system7 complaints
- engine6 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint