2019 Can-Am Ryker problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (13) · Steering (11) · Vehicle Speed Control (4)
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Safety recalls (3)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-15 · campaign 23V855000 · 10,969 vehicles
Defect: Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (Bombardier) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Can-Am Ryker motorcycles. The impeller may swell, causing the high-pressure fuel pump to fail.
Risk: A fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2024. Owners may contact Bombardier customer service at 1-888-272-9222. Bombardier's number for this recall is Bulletin 2023-10.
Electrical System:wiring 2022-10-22 · campaign 22V799000 · 46,119 vehicles
Defect: Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Ryker motorcycles. The position light and flasher electrical harnesses in the front fenders may loosen and rub on the tire, leading to a short circuit and resulting in an engine stall while driving.
Risk: An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will secure the two harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact Bombardier customer service at 1-888-272-9222.
Wheels:lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs 2019-09-27 · campaign 19V683000 · 11,378 vehicles
Defect: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Can-Am Ryker motorcycles. The wheel nuts may crack, causing the wheels to loosen.
Risk: Loose wheels may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BRP will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheel nuts, free of charge. The recall began October 17, 2019. Owners may contact BRP customer service at 1-888-272-9222.
Service bulletins (25)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-06 · TST 144096 · Other
upon installation of the 2-up passenger seat, difficulty to install might result in the breakage of the latch.
Suspension 2024-06-21 · TST 137209 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ryker yaw rate - sas sensor faults these 3 faults (c0063 and/or c0051 and *c006c) can be triggered if the front suspension has excessive play or the front wheel alignment is out of specification
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-04-02 · TST 136437 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rykers 900 engines that may have the incorrect camshaft timing. ryker equipped with the 900 engine may start well when cold but then can have a rough idle or even dies at idle when the engine is warmed up.
Suspension 2022-12-12 · TST 137209 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
yaw rate sensor faults might be triggered due to loose front suspension components.
Vehicle Speed Control 2022-11-30 · TST 140638 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this tst includes solution for the noise that can be heard or felt under deceleration at high speed.
Electrical System 2022-11-16 · Bulletin 2023-2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin is the detailed repair procedure if the position light and flasher electrical harness in the front fenders have rubbed on the tires wearing the insulating sheath.
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What owners report
2024-10-29 · Steering“if you hit a bump the steering will go out of alignment left or right and the direction is different tight the column if the steering many times tight the was its engineered is too weak…”
2023-10-23 · Electrical System · 2,200 mi“the contact owns a 2019 can am ryker. the contact stated that while making sharp left turns at moderate speeds, the vehicle independently slow downed without warning. the contact stated that the handlebars and the rear tire would vibrate during the failure. upon investigation, the contact linked the cause of the failure to a defective turn sensor. …”
2023-10-08 · Steering“at approximately 5600 miles, my can-am ryker went into limp mode during a ride, limiting my top speed to 50 mph on the highway. this unexpected and sudden occurrence put my safety and the safety of other road users at risk. request for nhtsa intervention: i am reaching out to nhtsa to request your immediate intervention in addressing this widespre…”
2023-09-25 · Vehicle Speed Control“the stability control system engages on low speed left turns when it is not required. it does not engage on right turns at similar speed and sharpness of corner. power is cut to the rear wheel and the right brake engages, causing a "wobble", unsteady, and jumping sensation. this creates unease and the sense of losing control. i've been told this is…”
2023-08-15 · Wheels“can am ryker wobbly front and back tire/vss fault death wobbly vss63 code …”
2023-08-13 · Steering“my ryker has developed the yaw sas fault codes c006c & c0063c being excessive play in steering components. it is a very wide known problem causing the trike to go into limp mode with no consumer fix without a dealer getting involved. this comes down to a poor designed bushing on the sas sensor that fails due to turning stress on it. i am aware of t…”
2023-06-25 · Steering“the vehicle stability control system engages on low speed left turns when it is not required. it does not engage on right turns at similar speed and sharpness of corner. power is cut to the rear wheel and the right brake engages, causing a "wobble", unsteady, and disconcerting sensation. this creates unease and the sense of losing control. can am …”
2023-05-22 · Wheels“i reached out to dealer ship and manufacture of my unit, explain to them that my unit has a serious wobble and shuddering skip while making turns in curves. i feel like it about to throw from the unit when it does this. i was told it was a yaw sensors. they would then tell me my bike is fine but it an ongoing issue that they refuse to look into …”
2023-05-07 · Steering“when making left hand turns the rear brake and front right surges on its own making it hard to control the vehicle. brp knows the issue and has a tsb on it but the fix is a bandaid. the problem is the bearing failures that keep occurring in the pitman arm due to poor design, but brp is saying this isn’t happening, even though it is a major compla…”
2023-04-03 · Engine“the coolant reservoir has started to split at the seam so it leaks coolant. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.