Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Can-Am Spyder RS

Owners filed 75 complaints across 8 model years of the Can-Am Spyder RS. The 2008 drew the most (37); the 2016 the fewest (1).

Model years8
Complaints75
Recalls6
Fires11
Deaths0

Every Can-Am Spyder RS model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20161
0——Structure › BodyRoutine
20141
0——Exterior LightingRoutine
20134
0——EngineRoutine
20126
111SteeringRoutine
20115
1——Fuel/Propulsion SystemRoutine
20108
3—2Vehicle Speed ControlRoutine
200913
12—SteeringRoutine
200837
081SteeringRoutine

Which Can-Am Spyder RS years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2008 is the weakest year on record, with 37 complaints concentrated in the steering.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.