"How reliable is the 2010 Can-Am Spyder Rt?"

"Based on 31 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Can-Am Spyder Rt has a median complaint mileage of 5663 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Can-Am Spyder Rt?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Can-Am Spyder Rt is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 31 total complaints filed."

2010 Can-Am Spyder Rt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints

Total Complaints

5,663mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

707 25th Percentile

5,663 Median Mileage

14,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HAD TROUBLE PUTTING IT INTO NEUTRAL WHEN STOPPED. THIS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY (DAILY). COMING TO A STOP IT ACTED LIKE THE CLUTCH WAS NOT ENGAGING AND THEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. COULD NOT GET IT STARTED UNTIL I JUST HELD THE STARTER SWITCH, LET THE BIKE JERK ALONG AND THEN START. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CAN-AM SPIDER MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED FROM THIRD GEAR TO FIRST. THE VEHICLE THEN SURGED FORWARD SO THE CONTACT APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT CALL..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CAN-AM SPYDER RT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V232000 (POWER TRAIN: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEV..."

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

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