The 2016 Can-Am Spyder Rt has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 30,389 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN22V3520002022-05-1830,389 affected
Defect
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Can-Am Spyder F3 and RT motorcycles. The front sprocket may be defective and prematurely wear, resulting in a loss of drive power.
Consequence
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will perform an interim repair until parts become available. Once parts are available, the front sprocket will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2022. Owners may contact BRP customer service at 1-888-272-9222.
Complaints by component
STEERING
4
POWER TRAIN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes1injuries1deaths
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The power steering unit started to break up switching on and off making steering difficult.”
“The contact owns a 2016 can am spyder rt. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition failed to function as intended. The message dess (dynamically enhanced security system) was displayed. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined…”
“Brake failure led to catastrophic collision”
“2016 can-am rt spyder: front sprocket stripped leaving me with no way to accelerate to get out of way of traffic this happened at 1642 miles (brp replaced under warranty). At 5175 (3 may 2021) front sprocket again left me in traffic and stranded again replaced under warranty. Both times I was in…”
“An electrical failure caused the transmission to lock in gear which in turn caused the engine to stall. The vehicle could not be moved from the road creating a safety issue to both myself and other motorists. The vehicle stalled on a two lane highway with minimal shoulder and in the middle of a…”
“An electrical failure caused the transmission to lock in gear which in turn caused the engine to stall. The vehicle could not be moved from the road creating a safety issue to both myself and other motorists. The vehicle stalled on a two lane highway with minimal shoulder and in the middle of a…”
“01/15/2018 I sent this letter to you once on january 8th 2018 you had received it and give me a call to give you more information I returned your call left a message nobody called me back this is a number that you can get a hold of me 614 - 314 - 0725 the bikes brand new I've had problems the day…”
“I need help. I had bought a can-am limited 2016 on 4-12-2017 I had it around 12 days and found out it was unsafe to ride I taking it back to the shop they had it for 14 days they replace the universal joint in the steering I picked it up on 5-11-2017. I did not have a chance to check it out on…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Can-Am Spyder Rt as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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