| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2253.7%ODI 10621082 · 30 miI BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2012 CAN-AM SPYDER RT SE5 FROM THE DEALER ON 7/22/2014. THE UNIT HAD 2 MILES ON IT WHEN I TOOK POSSESSION (2 MILES THAT WERE FROM TESTING THE UNIT AFTER BEING PREPPED). ON 7/24 AFTER RIDING HOME FROM WORK IN 80-85 DEGREE WEATHER, I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE AND PARKED THE BIKE. SOON AFTER MY WIFE ARRIVED HOME AND CAME UPSTAIRS. TWO HOURS LATER MY WIFE TOLD ME THAT SHE SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR IN OUR LIVING ROOM (WHICH IS RIGHT ABOVE OUR GARAGE). I WENT DOWNSTAIRS INTO THE GARAGE AND THE GAS FUME SMELL WAS ALMOST UNBEAR… Look up ODI 10621082 at NHTSA ↗ | 5856.9%ODI 10544378 · 975 miTHE RIGHT SIDE PANEL BY THE SEAT GETS EXCESSIVELY HOT TO THE POINT YOU CANNOT LAY YOUR HAND ON IT, THE SCREWS WILL CAUSE A BURN IF TOUCHED. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT CAUSED A 1ST DEGREE BURN TO THE THIGH. THE GAS CAP GETS SO HOT IT WILL BURN YOUR FINGERS UNLESS YOU WEAR GLOVES AND THE GAS IN THE TANK GET NEAR BOILING FROM THE EXCESS HEAT. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, GASOLINE CAN BE COME EXPLOSIVE IF IT GET TOO HOT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND BRP, ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT IS JUST CHARACTERISTIC. I HAVE RECEIVED A 1ST DEGREE BU… Look up ODI 10544378 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 11469202Defective front sproket Look up ODI 11469202 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 216.7%ODI 11469969While driving the vehicle a clunking sound was heard and at the same time I experienced a loss of propulsion. The vehicle is currently in the process of being repaired as it was determined that the front drive sprocket main drive shaft had sheared. Fortunately I was able to pull off the highway at an intersection onto a much less congested street. There were not warning lights or indications that forewarned me of this event. The vehicle was towed as it was unable to proceed under its own power to the residence of the owner. After further e… Look up ODI 11469969 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 11431855This is a safety issue with my 2021 CanAm RT Spyder. When riding up a grade in the mountains and the rpm's decrease, the motorcycle starts to buck, misfire and the the speed rapidly decreases. Downshifting to a lower gear does not alleviate the problem. My safety was jeopardized by the rapid reduction of speed in traffic putting me at risk of being hit from behind. I just completed a 3,800 mile journey and encountered the issue every time going up a grade that resulted in a drop of rpm's and speed. The vehicle has not been inspected, but I d… Look up ODI 11431855 at NHTSA ↗ | 150.0%ODI 11497679Vehicle releases fuel and fuel vapors into the atmosphere directly under and around the vehicle. The quantity being released is not safe in an enclosed space, is a fire risk, induces nausea, irritated skin, and the incident and effects of the incident last for a very long time. This is a brand new vehicle, and cannot be ridden or stored safely. This issue has existed since the odometers read 0.1 miles. Look up ODI 11497679 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 11682381On [XXX] at approximately [XXX] I was riding my 2024 Can-Am Spyder RT Limited on [XXX] . Upon approaching the intersection of [XXX] and [XXX] I began to slow down as the light was changing to red. At this time, people in vehicles in the the left lane began beeping their horn and pointing at me and the motorcycle. As I looked down I saw flames shooting up my left ankle and leg and rising up under the seat where the gas tank is located. I immediately pulled the motorcycle over to the shoulder of [XXX] and got off. A truck driver passing by … Look up ODI 11682381 at NHTSA ↗ | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine | 819.5%ODI 10499920 · 600 miBRP OF CANADA MAKES & SELLS THEIR CAN-AM SPYDER THREE WHEELED TRIKE MOTORCYCLE IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS WELL KNOWN BY THIS VEHICLE'S OWNERS THAT THIS TRIKE PRODUCES A LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT WHICH IS DIRECTED AT THE DRIVERS RIGHT SIDE FOOT REST AREA MAKING IT AN EXTREMELY HOT AREA ON SAID VEHICLE. SINCE THIS IS ALSO WHERE THE ONLY METHOD OF BRAKING THE VEHICLE RESIDES, I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND HAVE BEEN TRYING ( UNSUCCESSFULLY ) TO GET THE BRP CAN-AM PEOPLE TO CORRECT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS PERMANENTLY INJURED. THEY HAVE DECLINED MY … Look up ODI 10499920 at NHTSA ↗ | 4241.2%ODI 10538408 · 2,000 miBRP CANADA HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON ALL CANADIAN SPYDER RT'S FOR HEAT RELATED MELTING OF THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER PLASTIC TOP WHICH COULD CAUSE FIRE. I JUST RETURNED FROM A 300 MILE TRIP TODAY ON MY 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT-S AND HEARD ABOUT THE CANADIAN RECALL. I CHECKED THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER AND DISCOVERED THE PLASTIC TOP PIECE HAD BEGUN TO MELT. IT IS VERY CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A HEAT ISSUES AND WAS TOLD THE HEAT WAS NORMAL. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO USE A GLOVE TO REMOVE THE GAS CAP … Look up ODI 10538408 at NHTSA ↗ | 17.7%ODI 10659707 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CAN-AM SPYDER RT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 71 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT TENSION BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. ## VIN PASSED ## 2014 CAN AM SPIDER ## Look up ODI 10659707 at NHTSA ↗ | 125.0%ODI 11034577 · 13,500 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CAN-AM SPYDER RT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BOLT ON THE FRONT SPROCKET BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SPROCKET BECOMING WORN DOWN BY THE SHAFT. IN ADDITION, THE BELT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CENTERED BY THE SPROCKET BECAME MISALIGNED. GAINESVILLE MOTORSPORTS IN GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE BOLT BECAME REMOVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500. Look up ODI 11034577 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 114.3%ODI 11664970Dealership can not do recall until December 2025. Was told service department is only doing 1 recall per month per management. I'm [XXX] and bought this motorcycle from this dealership. I find this totally unacceptable to be only doing 1 recall a month. I was told it was ok to ride bike and PROBABLY doing would happen, which does not make me feel safe at all to ride. Dealership is MotoMember Purcellville VA 20132 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Look up ODI 11664970 at NHTSA ↗ | 216.7%ODI 11659487After receiving the safety recall notice from the manufacturer, BRP, in January 2025, I attempted to have the safety recall completed at a dealership in the Pittsburgh PA area. I was initially told by the MOSITES Dealership that they were not able to complete the safety recall because of the time it takes to perform the recall, which ties up their service lifts and mechanic's time. I contacted BRP, who contacted MOSITES WEST in Pittsburgh, PA, and they made a service appointment to complete the safety recall on April 3rd. I dropped the bike o… Look up ODI 11659487 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 233.3%ODI 11431855This is a safety issue with my 2021 CanAm RT Spyder. When riding up a grade in the mountains and the rpm's decrease, the motorcycle starts to buck, misfire and the the speed rapidly decreases. Downshifting to a lower gear does not alleviate the problem. My safety was jeopardized by the rapid reduction of speed in traffic putting me at risk of being hit from behind. I just completed a 3,800 mile journey and encountered the issue every time going up a grade that resulted in a drop of rpm's and speed. The vehicle has not been inspected, but I d… Look up ODI 11431855 at NHTSA ↗ | 150.0%ODI 11497679Vehicle releases fuel and fuel vapors into the atmosphere directly under and around the vehicle. The quantity being released is not safe in an enclosed space, is a fire risk, induces nausea, irritated skin, and the incident and effects of the incident last for a very long time. This is a brand new vehicle, and cannot be ridden or stored safely. This issue has existed since the odometers read 0.1 miles. Look up ODI 11497679 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 11687187DUMPING OIL ENGINE TEMP LESS THAN 300 MILES Look up ODI 11687187 at NHTSA ↗ | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Power Train | 12.4%ODI 10632929 · 6,400 miPURCHASED FROM DEALER USED ON JULY 19 2014 WITH 2 MONTHS WARRANTY LEFT. 6100 MILES ON IT. AFTER A RIDE ON AUGUST 31, FOUND A FLUID LEAK. CHECKED AND NO OIL AND LITTLE TRANSMISSION FLUID. TOOK TO DEALER. 10 DAYS LATER [XXX] AT DEALER CALLED. SAID THE CLUTCH COVER IS WARPED FROM IMPROPER FACTORY INSTALLATION. APPARENTLY CLUTCH COVER ALSO COVERS OIL PUMP. SAID THEY HAD SEEN IT BEFORE BUT NO RECALLS. PART NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR FOR 4 MONTHS. DID NOTICE DIFFICULTY SHIFTING DURING RIDE. THANK GOODNESS TRANSMISSION DID NOT GO OUT WHILE RIDING. DEALE… Look up ODI 10632929 at NHTSA ↗ | 32.9%ODI 10551480 · 500 miTHIS VEHICLE HAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HEAT PROBLEM. HEAT BUILDS UP UNDER THE FIBERGLASS PANELS WHICH RESULTS IN THE GAS CAP BECOMING TOO HOT TO TOUCH WITH YOUR BARE HAND, AND GASOLINE BOILING IN THE TANK. ALSO, THE RADIATOR FAN BLOWS VERY HOT AIR ON MY RIGHT FOOT WHICH IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. ADDITIONALLY, I CAN SMELL GAS FUMES WHEN RIDING, AND THE FUMES ARE OVERPOWERING WHEN PARKING THE BIKE AFTER RIDING. I LEAVE THE BIKE OUTSIDE MY GARAGE UNTIL THE FUMES DISSIPATE, AS I FEEL THAT IT DANGEROUS TO PARK IN THE GARAGE WITH THE OVERPOWERING GAS F… Look up ODI 10551480 at NHTSA ↗ | 323.1%ODI 10622058 · 230 miPURCHASE THIS CAN AM SPIDER ON OR ABOUT JUNE 25 HAD IT FOR 5 DAYS THERE IS A OIL LEAK CARRIED IT BACK THEY WORKER ON IT FOR THREE WEEKS PICKED UP THE BIKE AND AFTER THE FIRST DAY THE OIL LEAK IS STILL THERE TOOK IT BACK AND THE OIL LEAK HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET. THIS IS A NEW BIKE 2014 AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS THERE IS A FIRE HAZARD , ALONE WITH DANGERS. I AM ASKING FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER IN A DEFECTED BIKE. … Look up ODI 10622058 at NHTSA ↗ | 125.0%ODI 11520240The contact owns a 2015 Can-Am Spyder RT. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V352000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Look up ODI 11520240 at NHTSA ↗ | 222.2%ODI 10986164 · 2,180 miAN ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK IN GEAR WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM THE ROAD CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE TO BOTH MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH MINIMAL SHOULDER AND IN THE MIDDLE OF A BLIND 45 MPH CORNER. IF THE VEHICLE HAD A NEUTRAL RELEASE SWITCH, THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN MOVED ONTO THE SHOULDER REMOVING THE OBSTACLE FROM THE PATH OF ONCOMING MOTORISTS. SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED, I HAD TO STAND IN THE ROAD TO WAR… Look up ODI 10986164 at NHTSA ↗ | 457.1%ODI 11492291RE: NHTSA recall #22V352. BRP has not moved forward in a timely manner to remedy this issue. They continue to move the resolution date further out from the original date, and continue to blame a cyber attack on their computer systems that occurred on August 8, 2022 for their failure to supply the necessary parts to complete the repair under this recall. Additionally, they also blame a material shortage for their inability to supply the parts necessary to complete the repair. This is an issue that BRP has known about for at least 2 years, and di… Look up ODI 11492291 at NHTSA ↗ | 650.0%ODI 11470889The contact owns a 2018 Can-Am Spyder RT. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V352000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Look up ODI 11470889 at NHTSA ↗ | 233.3%ODI 11517038The contact owns a 2019 Can-Am Spyder RT. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V352000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and remained with the dealer awaiting the part for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Look up ODI 11517038 at NHTSA ↗ | 116.7%ODI 11359763 · 114 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CAN-AM SPYDER RT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTOFF WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CC POWERSPORTS ? LOUISVILLE DEALER LOCATED AT 327 CENTRE DR, SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY 40165, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE WAS LOOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN BOLT WAS TOO TIGHT. THE CONTACT WANTED THE DEALER TO EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER ONE HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HE … Look up ODI 11359763 at NHTSA ↗ | 116.7%ODI 11544618We were riding Utah when the bike lost power in the mountains. The throttle was dead. Turning it did nothing. All electrical was working. I had to stop on the road and when the bike downshifted automatically to 1st gear the bike was idling and the throttle would respond. It did this again about 10 miles later. I took it to a Can Am dealer and they checked the computer and there was no codes showing. I rode for about 400 miles and the bike lost power at 60 mph with the cruise control set. The throttle did not respond to turning it. After losin… Look up ODI 11544618 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11756535My vehicle has had this issue 2 times since it was purchased, the first time at 800 miles on the bike and the second time at 1050 miles on the bike. While driving at highway speeds 70 mph the automatic transmission just shifted into neutral, leaving me in the middle of traffic and trying to get off the highway safely.there was no sign of any trouble until it happened both times. The second time it happened I was almost hit by a passing vehicle as I had very little room to get off the highway. The vehicle did produce a trouble code and the deale… Look up ODI 11756535 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Service Brakes | 49.8%ODI 10499920 · 600 miBRP OF CANADA MAKES & SELLS THEIR CAN-AM SPYDER THREE WHEELED TRIKE MOTORCYCLE IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS WELL KNOWN BY THIS VEHICLE'S OWNERS THAT THIS TRIKE PRODUCES A LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT WHICH IS DIRECTED AT THE DRIVERS RIGHT SIDE FOOT REST AREA MAKING IT AN EXTREMELY HOT AREA ON SAID VEHICLE. SINCE THIS IS ALSO WHERE THE ONLY METHOD OF BRAKING THE VEHICLE RESIDES, I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND HAVE BEEN TRYING ( UNSUCCESSFULLY ) TO GET THE BRP CAN-AM PEOPLE TO CORRECT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS PERMANENTLY INJURED. THEY HAVE DECLINED MY … Look up ODI 10499920 at NHTSA ↗ | 98.8%ODI 10538600 · 1,000 miMY MOTORCYCLE SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP DUE TO CHANGES MADE TO THE 2013 MODEL INCLUDING THE MASTER CYLINDER AND GAS CAP. SOMETIMES THE GAS CAP IS TOO HOT TO TOUCH AND WHEN OPENED IT IS BOILING GASOLINE. YOU CAN BARELY TOUCH THE FRONT OF THE SEAT DUE TO ELIMINATION OF HEAT INSULATION MATERIAL IN FRONT OF IT FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. I HAVE SEEN AND SUSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER IS STARTING TO MELT ON MANY 2013 RT & ST MODELS. BRP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IN A CANADA RECALL. AS SOME OF YOU MIGHT ALREADY KNOW, TODAY TRANSPORT CANADA PUBLISHED A … Look up ODI 10538600 at NHTSA ↗ | 215.4%ODI 10960205 · 254 miTHE BIKE WENT INTO LIMP MODE THE FIRST TIME 8 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. COMPLAINTS OF NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ALONG WITH AIR SHOCKS LEAKING AND AN OIL LEAK ECT. I WAS RIDING ON BACK COUNTRY ROAD WHEN I COULDN'T DOWN SIFT THE BIKE BEFORE GOING INTO A CORNER. HAD TO POWER STIR THE BIKE AROUND THE CORNER AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL. Look up ODI 10960205 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 111.1%ODI 11546940Brake failure led to catastrophic collision Look up ODI 11546940 at NHTSA ↗ | 228.6%ODI 10990860 · 2,800 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CAN-AM SPYDER RT LIMITED. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED OR DUPLICATED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE THE DEALER, THE BRAKES SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FIVE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800. Look up ODI 10990860 at NHTSA ↗ | 216.7%ODI 11325876 · 12,600 miTHE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPENS 3-5 TIMES A WEEK. Look up ODI 11325876 at NHTSA ↗ | 350.0%ODI 11338776 · 275 miTHE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONS AND FAILED TO EITHER ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE. FAILURE TO ENGAGE PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING AFTER STARTING AND IN GEAR. FAILURE TO ENGAGE ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AFTER STOPPING, TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, AND RELEASING THE MANUAL FOOT BRAKE. IN ORDER TO STABILIZE THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING IF THE EBRAKE WILL NOT ENGAGE, THE RIDER MUST RELEASE THE MANUAL FOOT BRAKE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING, AND PLACE A CHOCK UNDER TIRE(S). IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE RIDER FROM BEING STRANDED IF T… Look up ODI 11338776 at NHTSA ↗ | 116.7%ODI 11483449The Spyder brake switch started failing with less than 14K miles on the vehicle. The driver my wife, did not know it was failing, only an engine code VSS would appear and the vehicle would go into limp home mode, until it could be restarted. Checking online forms, there were several post about the brake switch. I check in our garage and discovered I could push the brake pedal and sometimes there would be a two second delay before the lights would come on. Pressing harder on the brakes made them flicker on and off. At times only half the brak… Look up ODI 11483449 at NHTSA ↗ | 116.7%ODI 115324227/1/2022 The warning came on the dash as brake failure. Towed to the dealer, RideNow PowerSports of Daytona Beach Florida , stayed with them for almost 5 months, returned on 11/23/2022. I called CanAm customer service and was given a case#02973019. I was told the brake module was replaced. On 2/16/2023 there was another warning on the dash of brake failure. Towed to dealer. On 5/21/2023 another warning on dash of brake failure. Towed to different dealer, Seminole PowerSports Sanford Florida. Still at this dealership as of 7/15/2023. Called CanA… Look up ODI 11532422 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 11682381On [XXX] at approximately [XXX] I was riding my 2024 Can-Am Spyder RT Limited on [XXX] . Upon approaching the intersection of [XXX] and [XXX] I began to slow down as the light was changing to red. At this time, people in vehicles in the the left lane began beeping their horn and pointing at me and the motorcycle. As I looked down I saw flames shooting up my left ankle and leg and rising up under the seat where the gas tank is located. I immediately pulled the motorcycle over to the shoulder of [XXX] and got off. A truck driver passing by … Look up ODI 11682381 at NHTSA ↗ | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Electrical System | 717.1%ODI 10511491 · 5 miWHEN MANUALLY TURNING THE TURN SIGNALS OFF AFTER CHANGING TRAFFIC LANES, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL FLASH OR TURN ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS BRAND NEW. SOMETIMES IT BECOMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE TURN SIGNALS OFF BECAUSE EVERY TIME YOU MASH THE BUTTON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL COMES ON. AT THE 4500 MILE CHECKUP I HEAD THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED AND IT WORKED FOR 5 MILES AND THEN STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN AND IS NOW DOING EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS DOING BEFORE. I CARRIED IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SWITCH RE… Look up ODI 10511491 at NHTSA ↗ | 76.9%ODI 10543001 · 2,598 miI HAVE A REAL SAFETY CONCERN INVOLVING THE RT'S. THE BUTTON THAT OPERATES THE PARK/FRONT TRUNK OPENER CAN...AND HAS, RESULTED IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE FRONT TRUNK FAILED TO UNLATCH THE TRUNK. IT WILL ONLY UNLATCH WHEN THE BIKE IS POWERED ON. YESTERDAY, 9/9/13, MY GRANDSON WANTED ME TO TAKE HIM FOR A RIDE AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I PUT ON HIS HELMET AND PLACED HIM ON THE BACK OF THE BIKE. I NEEDED TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE FRONT TRUNK, SO I PUSHED THE BUTTON DOWN TO OPEN IT...IT FAILED TO OPEN AFTER REPEATED TRIES.… Look up ODI 10543001 at NHTSA ↗ | 323.1%ODI 10824167 · 1,200 miI PURCHASED THE BIKE IN APRIL 2015 AND I RIDE ON COUNTRY ROADS. IN OCTOBER WE TOOK THE BIKE UP TO GET A PUMPKIN AND HAD TO SIT IN TRAFFIC. THE BIKE OVERHEATED SO WE PULLED OFF AND LET IT COOL DOWN. ON THE WAY BACK HOME THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WE FLASHING DIFFERENT THING SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED CAN-AM FOR A TOW TRUCK SO IT COULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE BIKE FOR AROUND 2 WEEKS AND FINALLY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED. I PICKED UP THE BIKE AND IT OVERHEATED NOT EVEN A 1/4 MILE FROM THE SHOP SO I TOOK IT BACK. THEY… Look up ODI 10824167 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 111.1%ODI 10986164 · 2,180 miAN ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK IN GEAR WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM THE ROAD CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE TO BOTH MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH MINIMAL SHOULDER AND IN THE MIDDLE OF A BLIND 45 MPH CORNER. IF THE VEHICLE HAD A NEUTRAL RELEASE SWITCH, THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN MOVED ONTO THE SHOULDER REMOVING THE OBSTACLE FROM THE PATH OF ONCOMING MOTORISTS. SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED, I HAD TO STAND IN THE ROAD TO WAR… Look up ODI 10986164 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 11338776 · 275 miTHE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONS AND FAILED TO EITHER ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE. FAILURE TO ENGAGE PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING AFTER STARTING AND IN GEAR. FAILURE TO ENGAGE ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AFTER STOPPING, TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, AND RELEASING THE MANUAL FOOT BRAKE. IN ORDER TO STABILIZE THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING IF THE EBRAKE WILL NOT ENGAGE, THE RIDER MUST RELEASE THE MANUAL FOOT BRAKE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING, AND PLACE A CHOCK UNDER TIRE(S). IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE RIDER FROM BEING STRANDED IF T… Look up ODI 11338776 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 11488996One of the electrical fuse boxes on the vehicle (right side as viewed from front of vehicle) had water infiltration causing fuses to corrode; leading to an electrical failure at dark, where the vehicle had no headlight, tail light, brake light, turn signals or emergency flashers. Due to this failure I was almost rear ended when stopping for a traffic light. Also the cooling fans would not come on and the vehicle will overheat due to this issue. When I opened the fuse box trying to diagnose the problem it had more than a tablespoon of water whic… Look up ODI 11488996 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11680284BRP redesigned the alternator drive shaft starting with the 2023 model year. The alternator drive has a friction drive device built into the shaft. The shaft is making a squealing noise under normal operation. This friction unit is designed to only slip when a heavy load is applied to the alternator, ie when turning at idle. The problem is that when it slips the alternator cuts out and steering get difficult with out electric assistance. I also fear that this will prematurely wear the friction material off the shaft which will result in metal t… Look up ODI 11680284 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Steering | 24.9%ODI 10746275 · 4,800 miMY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING OUR SPYDER ON HWY. #2 FROM SEDRO WOOLLY TO WINTHROP, WA. WE WERE TRAVELLING WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES WHICH WERE AHEAD OF US. THE ROAD IS VERY CURVY THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AND WE KEPT TO THE SPEED LIMITS POSTED. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND THE ROADS DRY. WE WERE TRAVELLING EAST AND HAVING AN ENJOYABLE TIME. HOWEVER AT MILE 144 WE CAME ACROSS ANOTHER CURVE IN THE ROAD AND THE SPYDER STEERING FROZE AND WOULD NOT TURN. IT WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC AND STRAIGHT INTO THE GUARD RAILING. WE WERE TRAVELLING AT … Look up ODI 10746275 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.0%ODI 10724437 · 3,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HEAT EMITTING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE MEASURED 169 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY STEER THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO KEEP IT IN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V095000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. MA 08/05/15 UPDATED 9/24/2015 *JS Look up ODI 10724437 at NHTSA ↗ | 323.1%ODI 10895752 · 40,000 mi40,000 MILES AND THE STEERING MECHANISM HAS WORN OUT. THE HANDLEBARS MOVE BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT THE FRONT WHEELS BEING AFFECTED. THE DEALER SAYS THE MACHINE CANNOT BE SAFELY RIDDEN UNTIL THE STEERING ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER NOTED THAT HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I AM LUCKY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED BEFORE I HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE IS REPORTING THAT BRP HAD TO HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS IN EARLIER YEAR MODELS AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE HAS RE-APPEARED IN ITS 2014 MODE… Look up ODI 10895752 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 444.4%ODI 11062062 · 300 miI NEED HELP. I HAD BOUGHT A CAN-AM LIMITED 2016 ON 4-12-2017 I HAD IT AROUND 12 DAYS AND FOUND OUT IT WAS UNSAFE TO RIDE I TAKING IT BACK TO THE SHOP THEY HAD IT FOR 14 DAYS THEY REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE STEERING I PICKED IT UP ON 5-11-2017. I DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO CHECK IT OUT ON 5-17-2017 I HAD A OPERATION DOCTOR HAD ME IN BED UNTIL 9-17-2017 THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED THE BIKE WASN'T FIX SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM ON 10 / 24 / 2017 THEY KEPT UNTIL 11 / 7 / 2017 THEY SAID THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG… Look up ODI 11062062 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 216.7%ODI 11132980 · 700 miDPS FAILED GOING AROUND A TURN CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO GO INTO THE OPPOSING LANE OF TRAFFIC. P1F00 CODE FIRST CODE P1F05 ONLY HAPPENED IN DRIVE WAY, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON 9/18/18, 9/23/18 DPS WENT OUT IN A TURN AND CODE P1F00 EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER HAD BOTH CODES IN MEMORY YET BRP WOULD NOT REPAIR WITHOUT DUPLICATION OF ERRORS. EVN HAVE A VIDEO OF THE P1F05 CODE COMING UP IN MY DRIVEWAY. Look up ODI 11132980 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 11760644Vehicle was purchased new from Yacht Club Powersports in [XXX] after remaining in its shipping crate since 2024. Yacht Club documented the pre-delivery inspection on XXX. On XXX, before leaving, the front tires visibly appeared very low. A family member and I questioned the salesperson and were told the tires were fine and the vehicle was safe to ride. I then rode more than 160 miles home. During the ride, the vehicle developed significant side-to-side steering/handlebar wobble at approximately 62-70 MPH. After arriving home, tire pressures wer… Look up ODI 11760644 at NHTSA ↗ | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Structure:Body | 24.9%ODI 10650747 · 6,815 miA VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE UPON SHUT DOWN AFTER EXTENDED RIDES OF MORE THAN 10-15 MILES AT VARYING SPEEDS. APPEARS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN MULTIPLE STOPS (ENGINE SHUT DOWN OF SHORT DURATION) OCCUR DURING THE SAME RIDE. RIDING MORE THAN 10 - 15 MILES RESULTS IN VERY HIGH HEAT EMANATING FROM UNDER SEAT ON RIGHT SIDE AND EXTREME HEAT NEAR RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT. PASSENGER ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT HEAT TO RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT. WHEN PARKING SPYDER IN MY ENCLOSED ATTACHED GARAGE, GARAGE DOOR MUST BE LEFT OPEN TO DISSIPATE GASOLINE FUMES, OTHERWI… Look up ODI 10650747 at NHTSA ↗ | 1514.7%ODI 10606604 · 500 miI ROAD MY RT FROM MARYLAND TO MYRTLE BEACH SC. ON THE WAY THERE THE BIKE WAS HEATING UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE BURNING MY PASSENGER AND MY LEG. ONCE I GOT THERE I TOOK THE BIKE TO A BRP DEALERSHIP TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND HAD TO PAY $335. I ASKED THEM TO DO A CHECK UP BECAUSE MY BREAKS WERE SQEAKING AND THERE WAS HOT AIR COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE AND THAT THE CONTROLS FOR THE PASSENGER DO NOT WORK . WHEN I WENT TO PICK MY BIKE UP THEY TOLD ME I HAD SEVERAL RECALLS ON MY BIKE, AND THE SWITCH WAS BAD. I SAID I JUST GOT IT MAY 17, 2014 AND THEY SAID … Look up ODI 10606604 at NHTSA ↗ | 17.7%ODI 10747071 · 100 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CAN-AM SPYDER RT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD MAKE THE SEAT VERY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. Look up ODI 10747071 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling | 37.3%ODI 10616523 · 49 miRIDING MOTORCYCLE RIGHT LEG GETS VERY VERY HOT ALMOST BURNING...NEED RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. *TR Look up ODI 10616523 at NHTSA ↗ | 1211.8%ODI 10547665 · 450 miMOTORCYCLE HAS EXCESSIVE HEAT UNDER BODY PANELS CAUSING FUEL TO BOIL IN FUEL TANK, GAS CAP HOT TO THE TOUCH, FUEL TANK FILLER NECK AND SURROUNDING BODY PANELS EXCESSIVELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. *TR Look up ODI 10547665 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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