Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2016 CAN-AM Spyder RT, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Steering4
- Power train2
- Electrical system2
- Unknown or other1
- Service brakes1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2016 CAN-AM Spyder RT.
| 2022258 18 May 2022 | Powertrain Issue: On certain vehicles, the front sprocket for the drive belt could wear prematurely. Over time, this could result in a loss of power to the rear wheel. … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Can-Am Spyder F3 and RT motorcycles. The front sprocket may be defective and prematurely wear, resulting in a loss of drive power.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What CAN-AM told its dealers about the 2016 CAN-AM Spyder RT: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10252669 | Revision of TST 140875 P0730 Active Fault Fault code can be triggered if the unit has the wrong rear sprocket or a different wheel size. The cluster will stop displaying the gear indication and check engine light came on (limp home condition) and the gearbox won't shift. |
| 10252661 | Engine Oil Level reading Issue Impossible to read the oil level on the dipstick. |
| 10231322 | Spyder P0730 Active Fault - This fault code can be triggered if the unit has the wrong rear sprocket or a different wheel size. The cluster will stop displaying the gear indication and check engine light came on (limp home condition) and the gearbox won't shift. |
| 10229613 | Missing or damaged scavenge pump components could lead to poor engine performance on 1330 engines. |
| 10214930 | Front Sprocket Wear- Interim Solution As covered in the SAFETY CAMPAIGN BULLETIN 2019-10, The front sprocket may be defective and may be subject to premature wear. |
| 10213475 | Safety Campaign- Front Sprocket Wear- Potential Loss of Propulsion The front sprocket may be defective and may be subject to premature wear. Over time, the vehicle could lose propulsion. If the vehicle loses propulsion, there is an increased risk of a crash. |
| 10200274 | Relay terminals could be damaged at fuse boxes. |
| 10200273 | Sticking throttle. |
| 10200272 | Product reference article. |
| 10200270 | Brake fluid reservoir locking tube. |
| 10191376 | If a customer wants to change the radio pre-set channel number and is unable to do so, here is the reason this is happening. |
| 10186274 | Trailer module may fail. |
| 10185865 | Electric parking brake not holding when applied. |
| 10185854 | Centrifungal clutch vibration. |
| 10078907 | POSTING ABOUT NEW BULLETIN 2016-3 -SOME THROTTLE GRIPS ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE TIGHTER MATERIALS TOLERANCES THAT MAY INCREASE RETURN TIME TO ORIGINAL POSITION |
| 10076103 | STICKING THROTTLE ON 2016 RT AND F3S. THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO CLOSED POSITION. 1. MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH HOUSING MAY INTERFERE WITH THROTTLE LUBE. 2. THROLTTLE SECONDARY SPRING MAY BIND WITH BUSHING. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)