The 2009 Can-Am Spyder has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 16,361 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING09V1620002009-05-1916,361 affected
Defect
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL IS RECALLING 9,932 MY 2008-2010 CAN-AM SPYDER ROADSTER GS MOTORCYCLES. A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE OPERATOR OF AN INVOLVED VEHICLE MAY NEED TO EXERT A FORCE GREATER THAN EXPECTED TO INITIATE THE TURNING OF THE STEERING HANDLEBAR OFF CENTER IN ORDER TO CORRECT VEHICLE DRIFT FROM A STRAIGHT…
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, IT CAN LEAD TO A TEMPORARY OUT OF LANE EXCURSION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH INCREASES THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH WITH OTHER TRAFFIC AND OR A DRIVE OFF THE ROAD.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE/REPAIR THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 17, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL AT 1-866-767-0707.
Complaints by component
STEERING
2
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“This is a follow up to my first complaint tracking # 11291321 where I noted my steering locking up and pulling me very abruptly to the right. I had my bike diagnosed by a mechanic and he deactivated the faulty dps system and the bike no longer had the steering issue. I contacted brp directly about…”
“I was riding for about 30 minutes when I felt my steering stick pulling the bike to the right, then I had to forcefully push the handlebars back left to get it to break free. I pulled over and inspected the handlebars for obstruction but there were none. I immediately started back toward home to…”
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 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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