Worst years for a Can-Am Spyder RT
Owners have filed 402 complaints about the Can-Am Spyder RT with NHTSA across model years 2008 to 2026. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
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2013 Can-Am Spyder RT176 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.
Every Can-Am Spyder RT year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2024 | — | 9 | 0 | 3 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2023 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2022 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2021 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2020 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 2019 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 400 | Brakes |
| 2018 | B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2017 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2016 | C | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1,240 | Steering |
| 2015 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2014 | B | 16 | 0 | 1 | 500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2013 | F | 176 | 0 | 8 | 1,225 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2012 | D | 60 | 1 | 4 | 700 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2011 | D | 42 | 0 | 8 | 2,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2010 | B | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5,663 | Steering |
| 2009 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2008 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Can-Am Spyder RT
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Can-Am Spyder RT, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Can-Am Spyder RT problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Can-Am Spyder RT
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.