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2013 Can-Am Spyder Rt Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

176 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.80 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical15V095000

Engine

Very high temperatures in the engine compartment may raises the risk of skin burns or a vehicle fire.

Remedy & full details

BRP has notified owners. Dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Owners may contact BRP customer service at 1-888-272-9222.

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling all model year 2013 Can-Am Spyder RT motorcycles. Prolonged idling or slow speed riding in warmer temperatures may result very high temperatures in the engine compartment.

Critical13V386000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder

Brake fluid may leak onto a heat source, raises the risk of a fire.

Remedy & full details

BRP will notify owners and dealers will install heat shields and a heat deflector, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early September 2013. Owners may contact BRP at 1-888-638-5397.

Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is recalling certain model year 2013 Can-Am Spyder RT series and ST series motorcycles. The tandem brake master cylinder manifold inlet may melt allowing the brake fluid to leak out.

Complaint volume

176 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
8Fires
29Injuries
0Deaths

Across 176 complaints. Severity Index 0.80.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Fuel/Propulsion System58 · 33%Engine42 · 24%Structure · Body15 · 9%Engine And Engine Cooling12 · 7%Service Brakes9 · 5%Seats9 · 5%Electrical System7 · 4%Unknown Or Other5 · 3%
  1. Fuel/Propulsion System — 58 reports
  2. Engine — 42 reports
  3. Structure:Body — 15 reports
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling — 12 reports
  5. Service Brakes — 9 reports
  6. Seats — 9 reports
  7. Electrical System — 7 reports
  8. Unknown Or Other — 5 reports
  9. Structure — 5 reports
  10. Fuel System, Gasoline — 3 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2010 (4) · 2011 (2) · 2012 (1) · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 (1) · 2016 (1) · 2017 (3) · 2018 (2) · 2019 (2) · 2020 (2) · 2021 (1) · 2022 (1) · 2023 (1) · 2024

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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