2009 Can-Am Spyder Gs problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (7) · Engine And Engine Cooling (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Fuel System, Gasoline 2012-12-12 · campaign 12V581000 · 9,600 vehicles
Defect: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Can-Am Spyder GS and model year 2010 Can-AM Spyder RS vehicles. Fuel vapors may exit the fuel vapor canister vent hose in the enclosed engine compartment.
Risk: Fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and personal injury.
Fix: BRP will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel vapor canister vent hose and replace and re-route it, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 26, 2012. Owners may contact BRP AT 1-888-638-5397.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap 2012-12-12 · campaign 12V582000 · 33,700 vehicles
Defect: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Can-Am Spyder GS, RS, and RT series vehicles. The fuel cap may not fit onto the fuel tank filler neck, preventing it from sealing properly.
Risk: If the fuel cap does not seal properly, it may leak fuel vapors. Fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and personal injury.
Fix: BRP will notify owners and send them a replacement fuel cap, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin in mid-January 2013. Owners may contact BRP AT 1-888-638-5397.
Service bulletins (15)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2014-04-12 · D109338 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
trailer module may fail.
Fuel System, Other 2013-12-20 · POSTING 12-20 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
posting discussing the two recalls posted on transport canada and nhtsa concerning the fuel vapor canister vent hose to be replace or re-route and fuel cap replacement because the fuel cap may not fit onto the fuel tank filter neck.
Equipment:electrical:radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 2013-10-22 · Article Radio 10 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder 2013-08-30 · Bulletin 2013-9 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin informing dealers that a new procedure has been developed to improve the replacement of the tandem master cylinder (tmc) without the necessity of bleeding the whole brake system.
Fuel System, Other 2013-01-17 · ARTICLE 01-17 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service tip (tst) addressing the details of the recall fuel cap replacement, where the fuel cap may not seal properly onto the fuel tank filter neck. fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. brp is sending out replacement fuel caps to all canadian and usa r
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap 2013-01-17 · RC-2010-0015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
brp: on the can-am roadster, the fuel cap fails to seal properly, on fuel tank filler neck, causing fuel vapors and in presence of an ignition source, might result in a fire and needs replacing. models 2008-2012 can-am spyder gs, rs, and rt. *pe
Showing the 6 most recent of 15 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-05-28 · Unknown Or Other · 22,000 mi“put it in reverse then it blows the fuse for the running lights and brake lights…”
2015-09-12 · Steering · 11,000 mi“bike went in (limp mode) because dynamicpower steering(dps) unit needs to be replaced, can am/brp had a recall of the (dps) units on september 7,2010, however is now refusing to repair my can-am pursuant to said recall.…”
2014-10-01 · Engine · 15,000 mi · 🔥 fire“i refueled my motorcycle, as i was leaving i noticed my legs get hot. i did not pay it much mind until there was an absurd amount of pain then i looked down and i seen that my motorcycle was on fire. i then pulled over and called 911 for assistance and be transported to the hospital to get treated for my burns. my motorcycle was destroyed. the elec…”
2010-09-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 2,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2009 can-am spyder gs. the contact stated that the while driving at any speed the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer four times. they have been unable to duplicate the failure. the owner became aware of a recall but she never received a letter even though her vin was included. the vehicle was not repaired…”
2010-05-26 · Steering · 4,674 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2009 can-am spyder. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph on may 26, 2010, the vehicle would swerve suddenly causing the contact to lose control. the contact had to slowly apply the brakes to gain control. the vehicle had previously been repaired for recall 09v162000 (steering) in august 2009 but the failure occurred…”
2010-04-30 · Vehicle Speed Control · 512 mi · 💥 crash“while traveling at less than 15mph, the engine continued to accelerate out of control. brakes were applied but finally gave out vehicle was not able to get stopped. vehicle with driver jumped a curb went out of control hit another vehicle. throttle was check and appeared to be operation ok. suspect the vehicle software as cause. vehicle was servic…”
2010-04-20 · Steering · 6,800 mi“steering lock on can am spyder while driving. steering locked up several times and had to be pushed quite hard to correct the problem, thus causing the immediate jerking of the wheels, while moving. this was a dangerous situation and has led to a lack of confidence in the vehicle. *tr…”
2010-01-04 · Steering · 900 mi“when traveling on highway, spyder drifted toward to the right. tried to correct drift, but steering was locked. had to apply excessive force to correct drift, then steering broke loose and sharply jerked to the left. no on-coming traffic but it was enough to enter the oncoming lane. this continued to occur and scheduled a steering update with d…”
2009-12-31 · Steering · 4,120 mi“while operating my 2009 can am spyder, the power steering unit locked up causing me to veer across 2 lanes of traffic. this happened 6 times in a 1 hour period and then 2 times while riding back home. this issue happened once before on august 10th but the effects were not as strong and i attributed this to the road conditions. *tr…”
2009-10-28 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 15 mi“we purchased a 2009 can-am spyder last month. the vehicle is a semi automatic model ( se-5) as you come to a stop the vehicle is supposed to down shift. but doesn't always do this remaining in a higher gear such as 4th or 5th. the result is when you go to take off from a stop the vehicle doesn't want to move and sometimes just dies. you then must t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.