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2013 Can-Am Spyder engine problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2013 Can-Am Spyder — 54% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Engine complaints
54%
share of all complaints
—
median reported incident mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • “The contact owns a 2013 Can-Am RD Spyder. The contact stated that while his son was driving at approximately 35–40, the vehicle caught fire from the front of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. There were no reported injuries. There was no police report filed. The air bags did…”

    filed Oct 23, 2023

  • “Brake cylinder get hot and may melt, high engine Compartment Temperature, engine cut off while driving on the highway, THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT WHETHER OR THE VEHICLE HAS A BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RECALL.”

    filed Aug 30, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Can-Am Spyder

Fuel/propulsion System 7Electrical System 3Engine and Engine Cooling 2Fuel System, Gasoline 2Equipment Adaptive/mobility 1Exterior Lighting 1Power Train 1Service Brakes 1

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.