2008 Can-Am Spyder Gs: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints
43
Total Complaints
8,000mi
Median Mileage
Steering
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

4,658 25th Percentile
8,000 Median Mileage
11,606 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering
20
Electrical System
5
Body
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Engine
3
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2
Service Brakes
2
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Seats
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
6
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I OWN A 2008 CAN-AM SPYDER GS. I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE POWER STEERING (VSS) I AM NOT SO GOOD AT THESE THINGS, SO I WILL JUST SAY IT LIKE IT IS. IT LOCKS TO THE LEFT. AND PULLS THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENS BETWEEN 40-55 MPH I ALMOST CRASHED ON THE ON RAMP OF THE 405 FREEWAY BEC..."
"RIDING MY 2008 CAN-AM SE5 SPYDER I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON I95 AT 75MPH ATTEMPTING TO PASS A SEMI WHEN THE SPYDER STARTS TO BUCK, & LOSE POWER AND THE DASH LIGHTS UP. ENGINE LIGHT, VSS LIGHT AND DPS PROBLEM SCROLLING. TERRIFYING TO ALL OF A SUDDEN HAVE NO POWER WHILE ALL AROUND U ARE DOING 70 AND Y..."
"RIDING MY 2008 CAN-AM SE5 SPYDER I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON I95 AT 75MPH ATTEMPTING TO PASS A SEMI WHEN THE SPYDER STARTS TO BUCK, & LOSE POWER AND THE DASH LIGHTS UP. ENGINE LIGHT, VSS LIGHT AND DPS PROBLEM SCROLLING. TERRIFYING TO ALL OF A SUDDEN HAVE NO POWER WHILE ALL AROUND U ARE DOING 70 AND Y..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Steering 20 complaints
25th: 7,300 mi Median: 8,500 mi 75th: 11,486 mi
Electrical System 5 complaints
25th: 4,000 mi Median: 5,500 mi 75th: 27,000 mi
Body 3 complaints
Median: 8,000 mi
Engine 3 complaints
Median: 10,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 11 TX: 7 NJ: 5 FL: 3 AZ: 3 CT: 3 IL: 3 SC: 2 HI: 2 MO: 1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28