2008 Can-AM Spyder RS Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 19%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Can-AM Spyder RS, 19% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,000 miles. 5 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving my 2008 canam spyder roadster and it started on fire - I got off just in time and blue flames were coming up from the tank/ seat area. The bike was a total loss and if I had been on the highway vs. A back road this could have ended with injuries. The spyder had been maintained perfectly.”
NHTSA complaint #10365063, filed 2010-11, 9,000 miles“I was riding my 2005 canam spyder motorcycle to work and about 2 blocks away while I was stopped at a stoplight I heard a pop and saw a small amount of smoke come up from under the cowling. I immediately rushed to my work parking lot (because there were no trees or anything flammable around) and went into work to get some water to extinguish the small flames I saw. By the time I got back outside the bike was engulfed and melting. …”
NHTSA complaint #10430025, filed 2011-10, 17,500 miles“Can am spyder was being ridden by owners when it caught fire and within 5 minutes the gas tank had exploded and bike was engulfed in flames . The motorcycle had been in the dealership less than a month before the incident and nothing was mentioned of problems with the evaporation canister which we have since heard there was problems with this make and year. We have contacted the brp company and they have not acknowledged there was a problem until they issued a recall in december 2012. …”
NHTSA complaint #10501621, filed 2013-02, 7,100 miles“The contact owned a 2008 Can-Am Spyder Rs. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked momentarily when it engulfed into flames. The contact extinguished the flames, but the fire department also appeared on the scene. The contact also stated that the fire originated near the fuel tank. The vehicle was destroyed and was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 9,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10421571, filed 2011-08, 9,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 bombardier bombardier products Can-Am spyder roadster. While pulling into the garage, the contact noticed smoke on the passenger side of the vehicle. He grabbed the clutch and pushed the vehicle out of the garage, where it caught fire in the driveway. The fire department arrived and filed a report. His home sustained heat damage. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileages were 36,500. Updated 05/26/09 updated 05/29/09.”
NHTSA complaint #10269056, filed 2009-05, 36,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10052086Jan 17, 2013Brp: on the can-am roadster, the fuel cap fails to seal properly, on fuel tank filler neck, causing fuel vapors and in presence of an ignition source, might result in a fire and…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Can-AM Spyder RS
22 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Can-AM Spyder RS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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