Can-Am Spyder RT vs Chevrolet C1500

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 Spyder RT	Chevrolet C1500
Complaints on file	399	969
Model years covered	2008–2026	1988–1996
Worst model year	2013	1996
Best model year	2018	1994
Crashes reported	2	41
Fires reported	24	25
Injuries reported	39	26
Deaths reported	1	0
Most complained-about part	Fuel & Propulsion	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm	16.5%	9.5%

Can-Am Spyder RT by year

2 1 31 42 60 176 16 6 10 7 15 7 6 9 3 1 6 1

08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 107 26.8%

Engine & Cooling 93 23.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 36 9.0%

Brakes 33 8.3%

Body & Structure 27 6.8%

Electrical System 25 6.3%

Steering 21 5.3%

Lights 14 3.5%

Chevrolet C1500 by year

37 39 25 43 48 84 177 238 278

88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 293 30.2%

Brakes 185 19.1%

Seats 94 9.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 69 7.1%

Engine & Cooling 53 5.5%

Seat Belts 36 3.7%

Electrical System 34 3.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 30 3.1%