2008 Can-Am Spyder Rs: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 45 complaints
45
Total Complaints
9,000mi
Median Mileage
Steering
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,300 25th Percentile
9,000 Median Mileage
14,588 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering
22
Fuel System, Gasoline
6
Engine
4
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
3
Electrical System
3
Driveline
2
Suspension
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Power Train
1
Service Brakes
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
10
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON 10/19/2008, WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON IH40 IN OKLAHOMA (ON A STRAIGHT-A-WAY), THE CAN AM SPYDER'S POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY PULLED ME INTO THE LANE TO THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A PERIOD OF MINUTES. THANKFULLY, IT WAS AN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC. ON 11/15/2008, WHILE..."
"ON 10/19/2008, WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON IH40 IN OKLAHOMA (ON A STRAIGHT-A-WAY), THE CAN AM SPYDER'S POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY PULLED ME INTO THE LANE TO THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A PERIOD OF MINUTES. THANKFULLY, IT WAS AN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC. ON 11/15/2008, WHILE..."
"VEHICLE IS A 2008 CAN-AM SPYDER ON 2/20/2009 WHILE MOVING THE VEHICLES STEERING LOCKED COMPLETELY. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. WHILE TRYING TO TURN I FELT A "POP" AND THE VEHICLE STEERING RETURNED. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WHILE SITTING STILL BUT NEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE WA..."

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 22 complaints
25th: 2,291 mi Median: 5,800 mi 75th: 9,775 mi
Fuel System, Gasoline 6 complaints
25th: 7,575 mi Median: 9,000 mi 75th: 15,375 mi
Engine 4 complaints
25th: 9,712 mi Median: 11,225 mi 75th: 13,250 mi
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 3 complaints
Median: 5,800 mi
Electrical System 3 complaints
Median: 17,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 10 CA: 7 TX: 3 GA: 3 MI: 3 MS: 2 IL: 2 OH: 2 OK: 2 NV: 2

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