CAN-AM Spyder RTS: problems, complaints, bulletins

Summary for the CAN-AM Spyder RTS across 1 model years: 3 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.

Model years

Year	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)	YouTube repair videos
2010	3	0	0	0

What fails most often

1 Fuel system 67% of all complaints
2 Exterior lighting 33% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Fuel system: 2 complaints (67% of all).
Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (33% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 3 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

stalls while driving1 · 33%
smoke, burning smell, fire1 · 33%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Fuel system	2	0	0
Exterior lighting	1	0	0

What owners report

Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.

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.
Fuel system · 2010 · 2013-09-18 · NHTSA complaint #10544260
Since day one my 2010 rt's turn signal switch has not cancelled correctly. When pushed it usually turns on the opposite signal this misleads other drivers who believe I may be about to make a turn or filter in e.g I use the rh turn signal to move to the right and when I cancel it the lh turn signal comes on - I have…
Exterior lighting · 2010 · 2013-01-14 · NHTSA complaint #10494003
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.
Fuel system · 2010 · 2012-12-12 · NHTSA complaint #10488563

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

20121
20132

What to check before buying

Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.

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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.