2013 Can-Am Spyder RT engine problems

42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2013 Can-Am Spyder RT — 41% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine complaints

41%

share of all complaints

2,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“I received a recall notice about the elevated temperature in the engine compartment on february 26, 2015. In the safety recall notice I was advised to contact brp dealership, which I did immediately. I was told the part was on back order and to call back in april I contacted them again in april…”
filed Jun 22, 2015
“While riding my can am spyder for approximately 30 minutes, I was stopped at a red light for over a minute. I then began to feel excessive heat from the right side of the bike, where my lower thigh and knee touches the panel of the bike. I also began to smell a strong odor of burning plastic (sort…”
filed Jun 3, 2015

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

Service procedure: if the customer declines the recall repair 2013-10, dealer has to make sure that customer fully understand the consequences (under very hot ambiance conditions and at low speed riding, the temperature…
117416 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 17, 2015