The 2009 Can-Am Spyder Rs has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 33,700 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Can-Am Spyder GS, RS, and RT series vehicles. The fuel cap may not fit onto the fuel tank filler neck, preventing it from sealing properly.
Consequence
If the fuel cap does not seal properly, it may leak fuel vapors. Fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and personal injury.
Remedy
BRP will notify owners and send them a replacement fuel cap, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin in mid-January 2013. Owners may contact BRP AT 1-888-638-5397.
Complaints by component
STEERING
10
EQUIPMENT
1
1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1fires
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 can-am spyder roadster. While driving various speeds, the power steering failed without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 can-am spyder roadster. The contact stated that the check dynamic power steering indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 09v162000 (steering) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned…”
“I have a 2009 can am spyder rs and it caught on fire in may 2014 . My bike only has 1900 miles and has been in the shop for service four times. It caught on fire on may 12, 2014 at my work fabensisd. I had it in the shop for 3 recalls and got it bk 3 months later from nov. 2013 to feb 2014. Drove…”
“Steering locked up in turns, 11 times in 6 miles at 45 mph. *tr”
“Riding on a two lane residential street when without any warning the steering pulled hard to the left and took me into the oncoming lane. Had a oncoming car been coming in my direction I would have hit it head on at approximately a 30 degree angle. This happened so fast and I was trying to counter…”
“Riding on a two lane residential street when without any warning the steering pulled hard to the left and took me into the oncoming lane. Had a oncoming car been coming in my direction I would have hit it head on at approximately a 30 degree angle. This happened so fast and I was trying to counter…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2009 cam-am spyder roadster. The contact received a recall notice for recall 09v162000 (steering). The contact was informed by the dealer that the manufacturer was sending out replacement parts for one vehicle at a time. The dealer would repair one vehicle, return the parts…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2009 can-am spyder roadster motorcycle. The contact received a recall notification under the nhtsa campaign id number 09v162000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the recall part was on a massive back order. The manufacturer was uncertain when the part would…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Can-Am Spyder Rs as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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