2021 Can-Am Ryker problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (5) · Suspension (5) · Wheels (4)
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Safety recalls (2)
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.
Service bulletins (10)
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.
Wheels 2025-03-05 · Quality Bulletin 2024-12 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ryker vehicle stability system (vss) issues variation in the front wheel alignment process on the production line can have an influence on the vehicle stability system (vss) activation.
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.
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What owners report
2024-08-28 · Suspension“when making left turns, the ryker suddenly would ‘skip’ on the right hand side, as though it was lagging behind any time above about 35mph. this caused a safety concern because to keep with the speed of the road, the ryker would begin to slip out of a turn and be unstable. no warning lights, brought to mechanic and they stated this was a common pro…”
2024-05-08 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 3,300 mi“the contact owns a 2021 can-am ryker. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v855000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stat…”
2024-04-12 · Fuel System, Gasoline“see attached document for complaint, dear administrator: i am sending this letter in reference to my 2021 ryker. i received the letter this week about the recall, and i've been trying all week to get it taken care of. i reached out to the deal big number 1 located at 505 cobb st birmingham al 35209 about this recall. this is the second recall that …”
2023-12-28 · Service Brakes“while driving the brake pedal stays stuck causing the brake lights to be illuminated while driving, and causing the motorcycle to activate the abs …”
2023-12-28 · Service Brakes“brake light stays due to brake pedal stays stuck.. on while driving causing the motorcycle to be activate the abs also handlebar tends to become loose …”
2023-10-24 · Vehicle Speed Control“all recalls and updates (including the nhtsa steering rebuild kit, and the fender kit) have been performed on this vehicle, yet it has a persistent issue. the vehicle stability system engages with zero warning and at any speed and road condition. this immediately restricts the rpm to 5200 maximum, or approximately 57mph on a flat, 54 on an incline,…”
2023-09-22 · Wheels“front end wobble at 45+ miles an hour. the front end is not stable. the bike pulls left and right.…”
2023-09-05 · Service Brakes · 200 mi“the contact owns a 2021 can-am ryker. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floorboard, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. after adding extreme force on the brake pedal the vehicle stopped as intended. after restarting the vehicle, the vehicle seemed to return to …”
2023-07-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System“723 miles and fuel pump stoped working …”
2023-07-09 · Suspension“during left-hand curves, even at slow controled speeds, the vehicle decreases engine power and the brakes begin to pulse. eventually, the vehicles engine light illuminates, throws trouble codes for the vss (vehicle stability system), and goes into "limp mode", which gives the vehicle a limited amout of power and speed, in order to be able to reach …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.