2013 Can-Am Spyder St: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 32 complaints
32
Total Complaints
2,000mi
Median Mileage
Fuel/Propulsion System
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,033 25th Percentile
2,000 Median Mileage
5,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Fuel/Propulsion System
7
Engine
6
Fuel System, Gasoline
3
Service Brakes
3
Body
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Electrical System
2
Seats
1
Windshield
1
Wheels
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PLASTIC CAP ON TOP OF MASTER CYLINDER MELTED CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO POUR OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION CAUSING A FIRE OR EXPLOSION, SINCE THE MASTER CYLINDER IS TO THE RIGHT AND BELOW THE GAS TANK. ALSO, A RIDER COULD BE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND SUDDEN..."
"THE HEAT BUILD UP UNDER THE BODY COVERINGS HAS MELTED THE TOP COVER OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LOCATED INCHES FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE FROM THE REAR CYLINDER. CONTINUED DEGRADATION OF THE PLASTIC COVER WOULD LEAK BRAKE FLUID DIRECTLY ONTO THE EXHAUST, AND COULD LEAD TO A FIR..."
"WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHITE SMOKE WOULD COME OUT OF THE VENTS AND THERE WAS AN ODOR. THE NEXT DAY WHEN THE SPYDER WAS STARTED WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED MORE SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT AND THE "BRAKE FAILURE" LIGHT CAME ON THE LCD PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAILERED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WHEN IT WAS UNL..."

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.

Fuel/Propulsion System 7 complaints
25th: 1,850 mi Median: 3,200 mi 75th: 6,911 mi
Engine 6 complaints
25th: 1,600 mi Median: 6,011 mi 75th: 8,955 mi
Fuel System, Gasoline 3 complaints
Median: 1,106 mi
Service Brakes 3 complaints
Median: 4,930 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 5 AL: 5 LA: 4 FL: 3 PA: 3 TN: 2 SC: 2 NY: 2 OK: 2 MD: 1

Who Files Complaints?

12.5%
Original Owners
87.5%
Second+ Owners

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