IllustrationI FOUND THAT AFTER DRIVING MY MOTORCYCLE THE SEAT IS VERY HOT AND THE GAS CAP IS TOO HOT TO TOUCH. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED EXCESSIVE HEAT ON MY RIGHT LEG THAT GETS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH PROPER RIDING GEAR. THE BIKE HAS HAD NO MODIFICATION DONE TO IT. I LOVE RIDING IT BUT IT MAKES VERY HARD ON HOT DAYS. *TR
2013 CAN-AM Spyder Rt
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Spyder Rt years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
890–25K
125–50K
050–75K
075–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
90 reports with mileage · 12 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.
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 58 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports4 fire reports15 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
4 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CAN-AM SPIDER RT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT ACROSS THE FLOORBOARD AREA. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN BLEW HOT AIR FROM THE RIGHT SIDE, WHICH WAS BURNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL CAP WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT. …
Read full complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CAN-AM SPIDER RT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT ACROSS THE FLOORBOARD AREA. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN BLEW HOT AIR FROM THE RIGHT SIDE, WHICH WAS BURNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL CAP WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 11/21/14*LJ UPDATED 8/30/2017*CN
BRP CANADA HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON ALL CANADIAN SPYDER RT'S FOR HEAT RELATED MELTING OF THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER PLASTIC TOP WHICH COULD CAUSE FIRE. I JUST RETURNED FROM A 200 MILE TRIP TODAY ON MY 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT-LIMITED AND HEARD ABOUT THE CANADIAN RECALL. I HAD FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON MY THIGH, AND MY WIFE RECEIVED A…
Read full complaint
BRP CANADA HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON ALL CANADIAN SPYDER RT'S FOR HEAT RELATED MELTING OF THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER PLASTIC TOP WHICH COULD CAUSE FIRE. I JUST RETURNED FROM A 200 MILE TRIP TODAY ON MY 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT-LIMITED AND HEARD ABOUT THE CANADIAN RECALL. I HAD FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON MY THIGH, AND MY WIFE RECEIVED A FIRST DEGREE BURN ON HER RIGHT ANKLE DUE TO THE EXCESS HEAT UNDER THE SEAT AREA. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A HEAT ISSUES . I HAD TO USE A GLOVE TO REMOVE THE GAS CAP AS IT WILL BURN YOUR FINGERS AFTER RIDING FOR ANY DISTANCE. YOU CAN ALSO HEAR THE GAS BOILING IN THE TANK WHEN REFUELING. PLEASE DO A RECALL ON THESE CAN-AM SPYDERS. BRP SAYS IT IS UP TO NHTSA TO DO THE RECALL. THE DEALER WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD NOT TO RIDE OR RIDE AT OWN RISK. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL CAN-AM SPYDERS ERUPTING INTO FLAMES FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. *JB
MY MOTORCYCLE SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP DUE TO CHANGES MADE TO THE 2013 MODEL INCLUDING THE MASTER CYLINDER AND GAS CAP. SOMETIMES THE GAS CAP IS TOO HOT TO TOUCH AND WHEN OPENED IT IS BOILING GASOLINE. YOU CAN BARELY TOUCH THE FRONT OF THE SEAT DUE TO ELIMINATION OF HEAT INSULATION MATERIAL IN FRONT OF IT FOR THIS MO…
Read full complaint
MY MOTORCYCLE SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP DUE TO CHANGES MADE TO THE 2013 MODEL INCLUDING THE MASTER CYLINDER AND GAS CAP. SOMETIMES THE GAS CAP IS TOO HOT TO TOUCH AND WHEN OPENED IT IS BOILING GASOLINE. YOU CAN BARELY TOUCH THE FRONT OF THE SEAT DUE TO ELIMINATION OF HEAT INSULATION MATERIAL IN FRONT OF IT FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. I HAVE SEEN AND SUSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER IS STARTING TO MELT ON MANY 2013 RT & ST MODELS. BRP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IN A CANADA RECALL. AS SOME OF YOU MIGHT ALREADY KNOW, TODAY TRANSPORT CANADA PUBLISHED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM BRP ON ALL 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT AND ST SERIES ROADSTERS. BRP HAS PROPOSED A SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE RAISED BY THE RECALL; THIS RECALL NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES WITHIN CANADA BY TRANSPORT CANADA. AGENCIES IN OTHER COUNTRIES ARE ALSO REVIEWING THE SOLUTION FOR THEIR OWN JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) IN THE UNITED STATES. ALL OF THE DETAILS ON THE ISSUE, THE RECALL AND THE SOLUTION ARE BEING COMMUNICATED TO BRP'S CANADIAN DEALERS AS WELL AS TO ALL CANADIAN OWNERS OF A VEHICLE THAT IS AFFECTED BY TRANSPORT CANADA'S. AS SOON AS WE HAVE THE GREEN LIGHT FROM AGENCIES IN OTHER COUNTRIES, WE WILL RELEASE THE SAME INFORMATION TO THE DEALER NETWORK AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHIN THOSE COUNTRIES, INCLUDING NHTSA IN THE UNITED STATES.
Official recalls
215V095000 · Engine
Feb 19, 2015
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling all model year 2013 Can-Am Spyder RT motorcycles. Prolonged idling or slow speed riding in warmer temperatures may result very high temperatures in the engine compartment.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Very high temperatures in the engine compartment may increase the risk of skin burns or a vehicle fire.
Remedy: BRP has notified owners. Dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Owners may contact BRP customer service at 1-888-272-9222.
13V386000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder
Aug 28, 2013
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is recalling certain model year 2013 Can-Am Spyder RT series and ST series motorcycles. The tandem brake master cylinder manifold inlet may melt allowing the brake fluid to leak out.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Brake fluid may leak onto a heat source, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: BRP will notify owners and dealers will install heat shields and a heat deflector, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early September 2013. Owners may contact BRP at 1-888-638-5397.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE14025 · Motorcycle Fires
Opened Aug 4, 2014 · Closed May 22, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline
This Preliminary Evaluation was opened after NHTSA became aware of two fires involving a MY 2011 and a MY 2013 Can-Am Spyder RT manufactured by Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP).Both occurred within days of each other in July, 2014.The first report (VOQ 10615679) involved a 2011 Spyder RT, converted for police work and operated by the Morgantown, WV police department burned while being operated on July 20, 2014.The second report (VOQ10617819) involved a 2013 Spyder RT that burned while being operated near the 29 Palms Marine base in the Mojave desert.After a comprehensive review of all information and test data collected during the investigation NHTSA staff met with BRP to discuss its findings.After careful consideration BRP decided to conduct a safety recall (15V095) to address operator burns from elevated vehicle surface temperatures, fuel boiling due to inadequate management of engine compartment heat, and excessive fuel vapor emissions due to the inability of the bikes evaporative emissions system to capture those vapors. We received the company's defect information report on February 13, 2015 and owners began receiving an interim recall notice on February 26th.The interim notice told owners that the recall remedy was in development and would be available in May, 2015.In addition, BRP agreed to, and has undertaken, the following actions:1.Re-notified owners subject to recalls 12V581 and 582 to increase the number who have the recall remedies installed; and 2.Improved its internal system (BossWeb) so that dealers may accurately determine whether a BRP street-legal product has had all relevant recalls completed.With BRP's recall, and its other actions, this PE is closed.For additional detailed information on this investigation, see the attached closing report.The ODI complaints cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following (ODI) numbers:10422389,10441182,10451964,10454644,10464103,10488563,10495091, 10499920,10534185,10538604,10542236,10544661,10544745,10545679, 10545719,10547665,10547672,10547761,10549949,10551480,10574592, 10576999,10579466,10582917,10587190,10587196,10587659,10593913, 10595183,10606604,10607045,10615679,10615793,10616468,10616523, 10616893,10617819,10618790,10620886,10620985,10621062,10621082, 10621271,10621881,10621966,10622101,10622114,10622350,10622356, 10622523,10622664,10625899,10626242,10626248,10626578,10626680, 10626861,10627017,10627095,10627236,10627336,10627768,10627778, 10628178,10628215,10628314,10629231,10629665,10630345,10630901, 10631241,10631265,10631290,10631419,10631703,10631868,10632763, 10638824,10649988,10650058,10650065,10650128,10650131,10650531, 10650634,10650686,10650717,10650745,10650747,10650802,10650812, 10650899,10651070,10651083,10651134,10651139,10651343,10651478, 10651558,10651858,10651917,10659906,10664024