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Can-Am Spyder GS Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 45 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Can-Am Spyder GS (2008–2009). The most-complained-about year is 2008.

3
safety recalls, all years
45
owner complaints, all years
2008
year with most recalls
2008
year with most complaints

Pick your Can-Am Spyder GS model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 Can-Am Spyder GS214
2008 Can-Am Spyder GS331

What Can-Am Spyder GS owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 31.

All Can-Am Spyder GS recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Can-Am Spyder GS, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 12V581000 Reported 9,600 vehicles potentially affected Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.

    Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Can-Am Spyder GS and model year 2010 Can-AM Spyder RS vehicles. Fuel vapors may exit the fuel vapor canister vent hose in the enclosed engine compartment.

    Remedy: BRP will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel vapor canister vent hose and replace and re-route it, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 26, 2012. Owners may contact BRP AT…

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  2. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 12V582000 Reported 33,700 vehicles potentially affected Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.

    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.

    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.

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 07V561000 Reported 476 vehicles potentially affected BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.

    On certain passenger vehicles, there is a presence of an abnormal quantity of air in the hydraulic circuit of the front brake. Also some vehicles may have one or two brake fluid reservoir caps that are sealed and this could create a vacuum which could lead to adsorption of air into the brake circuits. The brake pedal may go almost to…

    Remedy: Brp has notified each owner informing them of this problem and scheduling a pick-up time to retrieve the vehicle. Dealers will inspect and perform a bleeding of the brake system is needed. The brake fluid reservoir…

    Model years: 2008

Other Can-Am models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.