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2014 CAN-AM Spyder Rt

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

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

Electrical System
3Power Train
3Steering
3Service Brakes
2Engine
1
All reported categories
Seats
1Structure
1Suspension
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 13 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 3 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

3 reports
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254 miles · Mar 12, 2017
Electrical SystemPower TrainService Brakes

THE BIKE WENT INTO LIMP MODE THE FIRST TIME 8 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. COMPLAINTS OF NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ALONG WITH AIR SHOCKS LEAKING AND AN OIL LEAK ECT. I WAS RIDING ON BACK COUNTRY ROAD WHEN I COULDN'T DOWN SIFT THE BIKE BEFORE GOING INTO A CORNER. HAD TO …

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THE BIKE WENT INTO LIMP MODE THE FIRST TIME 8 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. COMPLAINTS OF NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ALONG WITH AIR SHOCKS LEAKING AND AN OIL LEAK ECT. I WAS RIDING ON BACK COUNTRY ROAD WHEN I COULDN'T DOWN SIFT THE BIKE BEFORE GOING INTO A CORNER. HAD TO POWER STIR THE BIKE AROUND THE CORNER AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL.

NHTSA ODI #10960205

200 miles · Nov 18, 2014
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CAN-AM SPYDER RT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CAN-AM SPYDER RT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

NHTSA ODI #10659043

230 miles · Aug 13, 2014
Power Train

PURCHASE THIS CAN AM SPIDER ON OR ABOUT JUNE 25 HAD IT FOR 5 DAYS THERE IS A OIL LEAK CARRIED IT BACK THEY WORKER ON IT FOR THREE WEEKS PICKED UP THE BIKE AND AFTER THE FIRST DAY THE OIL LEAK IS STILL THERE TOOK IT BACK AND THE OIL LEAK HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET. THIS IS A NEW BIKE 2014 AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE KIND OF PROB…

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PURCHASE THIS CAN AM SPIDER ON OR ABOUT JUNE 25 HAD IT FOR 5 DAYS THERE IS A OIL LEAK CARRIED IT BACK THEY WORKER ON IT FOR THREE WEEKS PICKED UP THE BIKE AND AFTER THE FIRST DAY THE OIL LEAK IS STILL THERE TOOK IT BACK AND THE OIL LEAK HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET. THIS IS A NEW BIKE 2014 AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS THERE IS A FIRE HAZARD , ALONE WITH DANGERS. I AM ASKING FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER IN A DEFECTED BIKE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10622058

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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