Toyota VAN vs Can-Am Spyder RS

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 Toyota VAN Can-Am Spyder RS
Complaints on file 41 101
Model years covered 1984–1994 2008–2016
Worst model year — 2008
Best model year — 2009
Crashes reported 5 5
Fires reported 9 13
Injuries reported 6 6
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 48.8% 23.8%

Toyota VAN by year

84 85 86 87 88 89 90 94
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 8 19.5%
Brakes 8 19.5%
Engine & Cooling 7 17.1%
Steering 6 14.6%
Seat Belts 5 12.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 4.9%
Doors, Latches & Locks 2 4.9%
Body & Structure 1 2.4%

Can-Am Spyder RS by year

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

What breaks

Steering 37 36.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 14.9%
Engine & Cooling 14 13.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 6.9%
Electrical System 7 6.9%
Lights 5 5.0%
Stability & Traction Control 5 5.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 4.0%