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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2009 Can-AM Spyder RS Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
1,300miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Can-AM Spyder RS, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,300 miles.

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.

“The contact owns a 2009 can am Spyder Rs. The contact stated that the automatic transmission would intermittently become locked in gear. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that there were no failures and the vehicle was designed to respond in the manner in which it was. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 1,300.”

NHTSA complaint #10356543, filed 2010-09, 1,300 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2012117%
2010113%
200918%
200838%

Other parts of the 2009 Can-AM Spyder RS

Steering
10 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology