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2008 CAN-AM Spyder Rs

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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37Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
22Fuel System, Gasoline
6Engine
4Electrical System
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3
All reported categories
Power Train
3Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

35 reports with mileage · 2 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports8 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

1 reports
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36,500 miles · May 18, 2009
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineFire

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BOMBARDIER BOMBARDIER PRODUCTS CAN-AM SPYDER ROADSTER. WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE GRABBED THE CLUTCH AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE, WHERE IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BOMBARDIER BOMBARDIER PRODUCTS CAN-AM SPYDER ROADSTER. WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE GRABBED THE CLUTCH AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE, WHERE IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. HIS HOME SUSTAINED HEAT DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,500. UPDATED 05/26/09 *BF UPDATED 05/29/09.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10269056

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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