FaultScore

Can-Am Ryker vs Mercury Topaz

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Can-Am Ryker Mercury Topaz
Complaints on file 238 581
Model years covered 2019–2026 1983–1998
Worst model year 2022 1994
Best model year 2023 1995
Crashes reported 10 27
Fires reported 0 59
Injuries reported 8 12
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Steering Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 7.6% 17.2%

Can-Am Ryker by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 58 24.4%
Brakes 33 13.9%
Wheels 26 10.9%
Suspension 22 9.2%
Other & Unspecified 19 8.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 16 6.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 4.6%

Mercury Topaz by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 113 19.4%
Engine & Cooling 99 17.0%
Seat Belts 77 13.3%
Brakes 59 10.2%
Steering 20 3.4%