The 2020 Can-Am Spyder Rt has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 35,881 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
Brake lights that remain illuminated can fail to alert other motorists of the rider's intention and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC20V1860002020-03-271,424 affected
Defect
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain 2020 Can-Am Spyder RT motorcycles. During emergency braking situations, the support which holds the brake mechanism could break, causing a total loss of braking ability.
Consequence
A loss of braking ability can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BRP will notify owners, and dealers will install a reinforcement bracket, free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2020. Owners may contact BRP customer service at 1-888-272-9222. BRP's number for this campaign is Bulletin 2020-5.
Complaints by component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
POWER TRAIN
1
SEATS
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SUSPENSION
1
1injuries
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2020 can-am spyder rt. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v175000 (exterior lighting); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…”
“The contact owns a 2020 can-am spyder rt. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she attempted to activate the cruise control, however, the vehicle failed to operate as designed. The contact then stated that she noticed that the brake light remained illuminated although the…”
“The spyder brake switch started failing with less than 14k miles on the vehicle. The driver my wife, did not know it was failing, only an engine code vss would appear and the vehicle would go into limp home mode, until it could be restarted. Checking online forms, there were several post about the…”
“The rear airback suspension has been broken since I purchased the motorcycle in august 2020. A new system has been put in but it has also failed. This makes the motorcycle dangerous to ride. The ride is very hard and when hitting a bump, the passenger can fall off.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2020 can-am spyder rt motorcycle. The contact stated that the vehicle shutoff while riding approximately 55 mph without warning. The vehicle was towed to the cc powersports ? Louisville dealer located at 327 centre dr, shepherdsville, ky 40165, where it was diagnosed that…”
“Back rest broke fall off all most lost passenger”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Can-Am Spyder Rt as of
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