2022 Can-Am Ryker problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (9) · Vehicle Speed Control (4) · Wheels (2)
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Safety recalls (4)
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.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights 2023-03-17 · campaign 23V175000 · 34,457 vehicles
Defect: Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Spyder RT and 2022-2023 Ryker motorcycles. The brake lights may stay illuminated even if the brake pedal is not pressed. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and associated Equipment."
Risk: Brake lights that remain illuminated can fail to alert other motorists of the rider's intention and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Depending on the model, dealers will replace the brake light switch, adjust the brake light switch, and/or add a spring to the brake light switch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2023. Owners may contact BRP Customer Service at 1-888-272-9222. BRP's number for this recall is 2023-6.
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.
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar 2022-07-13 · campaign 22V503000 · 9,353 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain 2022 Can-Am Ryker motorcycles. The handlebar stem bolt may break unexpectedly due to insufficient thread length.
Risk: A broken handlebar stem bolt can cause a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycle until the remedy is complete. Dealers will clean the threads of the steering column and install a new steering stem bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2022. Owners may contact BRP customer service at 1-888-272-9222. BRP's number for this recall is 2022-16.
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.
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.
Electrical System 2025-01-22 · Warranty Bulletin 2022-23 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the d.e.s.s. system was not activated from the factory on certain my22 ryker vehicles.
Electrical System 2024-10-02 · 2022-17 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
installation of the rf d.e.s.s. post and/or key with the programmable functionssome vehicles were manufactured with a d.e.s.s. post and/or key without the programmable functions.
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.
Electrical System 2023-06-16 · TST 141478 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rykers my22 produced after june 20th of 2022 are equipped with dess components but the dess has not been activated.
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What owners report
2026-03-27 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 600 mi“the contact owns a 2022 can-am ryker. the contact stated that while riding the motorcycle at an undisclosed speed, the motorcycle stalled. the contact attempted to accelerate, but the motorcycle stalled again. the contact pulled over to the side of the road, and the motorcycle shut off unintendedly. the contact was able to restart the motorcycle, b…”
2025-05-27 · Unknown Or Other“when entering a left hand turn at moderate speed, the vehicle will go into a lurching, bucking, hesitation period, usually when under slight or moderate acceleration. this results in an uncontrolled wobble that will eventually smooth out but can also result in a sudden burst of power that tends to rapidly propel the vehicle further to the left unle…”
2024-10-21 · Wheels“vehicle developed right wheel wobble on left turns over 90 degrees, when speed is ~40 mph or above. unable to safely make turn, at speed. 3 trips to dealership, issue persists. vehicle threw a “vss fault” and went into “limp mode” preventing me from driving over 40mph - was in the mountains, 60 miles from home. serious safety issue, feel unsafe on …”
2024-09-14 · Unknown Or Other“vehicle repeatedly goes in to limp mode for vss faults related to steering codes. dealers are unable to repair and report that many other of the same model have the same problem. many other owners in the online community report the same issue with no fix in sight. the vehicle is essentially unusable and the manufacturer does not appear to have any …”
2024-06-27 · Steering“bike intermittently goes into limp mode for vss fault and codes related to the steering rate/yaw sensor. had the problem confirmed and the manufacturer-recommended steering upgrade done by local can-am dealer but the vss fault and limp mode still happens, intermittently. my understanding, from reading forums online, is that this is a very common is…”
2024-06-26 · Vehicle Speed Control“the issue with my 2022 rally my dealership said they can recalibrate the sensor but this is the 2nd time it has been braking. i was coming home and on sharp curves roads it start to brake left but turning right was fine i was able to go around 50mph but going left it was slowing me down to 10-35mph i even had a guy in a bmw tailgate me because my …”
2024-05-07 · Power Train · 900 mi“the contact owns a 2022 can-am ryker. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the motorcycle failed to accelerate as intended. additionally, the contact stated that the motorcycle had failed to start several times. the contact stated that when the motorcycle was started, the motorcycl…”
2024-04-11 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i took my bike in shortly after i purchased it advising that it was not reading the gas properly and as i drive the gas mileage went up the fuel gauge reads full but not the mileage. once the tank was almost empty the fuel light came on even though 2 miles before the gauge read full. when i took it to ride now on rancho they said that there was not…”
2023-10-06 · Steering“at random, the bike feels like it has a severe rear wheel wobble when negotiating a left-hand curve. it's a frequent occurrence but inconsistent and unpredictable. i took it to an independent repair shop and my local dealership but the technicians were unable to duplicate the problem on their test rides.…”
2023-10-01 · Wheels“on left hand turns only never right turns, if you are going over 30 mph the abs/stability controls turns on and make the wheels wobble and slows it down in the turn. this abrupt slow down cause vehicles behind me to slam on breaks because there is no brake lights warning them of the slow down. i took it to a shop and after a month in the shop, they…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.