2013 Can-Am Spyder St problems, complaints & recalls

2016-04-12 · Vehicle Speed Control

“2013 can am spyder st-s. consumer writes in regards to motorcycle brake light remains on after engine is off, cruise control will not set and motorcycle goes into "limp mode"(vss fault). *smd the consumer stated the motorcycle would go into limp mode while riding. *jb…”

2015-08-13 · Unknown Or Other · 300 mi

“ after riding the spyder st, i started to notice excessive heat coming from the left side panel and heat on my right ankle. the panel is very hot to the touch and it was necessary for me to pull over and allow my spyder to cool off before i could ride it home. when i got home, i found that i had a burn on my left leg where it had come in conta…”

2015-03-09 · Engine · 9,000 mi

“this complaint is like many others that have, or are, complaining about the heat issue of the engine and being ignored. the problem is so severe that it actually burns the inside of the thigh during operation. this does not happen with other three wheeled vehicles with trike conversions such as suzuki, honda, etc. the plastic housing of the canam 9…”

2015-01-05 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 8,823 mi

“brp / can-am replaced the 2013 spyder st-limited heat side-panels recently under warranty with new design 2014 heat side-panels installed by a can-am dealer on 2 december 2014 (a brp case file was opened with a brp case number provided on 21 october 2014 and is available for reference). however, the spyder's gas tank and gasoline fuel continues …”

2014-10-30 · Wheels · 1,067 mi

“mile 1067 complained about excessive heat coming from right floorboard area and gas fumes to my dealer, told it's normal. mile 4582 2nd service dealer installed heat shield at master cylinder per brp for heat issues, still excessive heat, fumes and now boiling gas in tank. dealer consider all normal operation. mile 6386 spyderlovers.com chats fou…”

2014-10-26 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 5,000 mi

“vehicle has excessive heat under left side body panels and very strong odor of gasoline fumes. *tr…”

2014-08-14 · Visibility:windshield · 1,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2013 can-am spyder st motorcycle. the contact stated that the adjustable windshield distorted his vision. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the technician stated that the windshield was performing as designed. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 1,000. …”

2014-08-14 · Engine · 125 mi

“reported by phone, case [xxx]. -when temperature under the parked vehicle reaches a threshold , and the vehicle is later driven off, the display screen changes to orange check engine. this distracts the rider and forces the eyes off the road, a very dangerous situation. -brp, the mfg, knows this defect and will noy fix it. the dealer di…”

2014-08-13 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 1,100 mi

“after riding vehicle & parking it , i could smell strong fuel fumes from vehicle. i also noticed that the body panels becomes very hot . i also noticed that the fuel in the tank has bubbles / boiling. during engine operation; the vehicle sends extremely hot air out of the space between the forward edges of the seat and upper and side body panels, t…”

2014-08-10 · Engine And Engine Cooling

“the extreme heat from the left side of the bike caused 1st and 2nd degree burns on thigh and upper leg. i bought the bike in may of 2014, complained to brp about the extreme heat on the right foot. they authorized my dealer to replace the panels with a newer versions. the panels were to be placed on my bike on tuesday august 13,2014. i did not kno…”