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Can-Am SPYDER RTS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

12,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 to 2010 model years. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation133.3%
Fuel system concerns133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Gasoline
2
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal
1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline2
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1

Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal: 1; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2012
1
2013
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20121
20132

2012: 1; 2013: 2

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10544260 · 2013-09-18 (September 18, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CAN-AM SPYDER RTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,400. UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/22/13

Owner-reported narrative. 28,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10544260 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10488563 · 2012-12-11 (December 11, 2012)

MOTORCYCLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT FUEL TANK WHILE TRAVELING WITH RIDER. MY FRIEND (ALSO ON A SPYDER) AND I TRAVELED FROM AUSTIN TO GALVESTON,TEXAS. WE ARRIVED AT OUR HOTEL, PARKED UNDER THE AWNING, TURNED OFF OUR BIKES AND WENT INSIDE TO CHECK IN. AFTER 10 MINUTES OR SO, WE RESTARTED OUR BIKES TO RIDE TO THE DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES. FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF MY SEAT AT THE FUEL TANK. I IMMEDIATELY JUMPED OFF, OBTAINED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE HOTEL LOBBY AND PUT OUT THE FIRE PRIOR TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S ARRIVAL. FIRE MAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10488563 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2010
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20100

2010: 0

Year-by-year records

Can-Am SPYDER RTS model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
201030Not available