2012 Can-AM Spyder RS Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2012 Can-AM Spyder RS, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,800 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.
“While driving at 45 to 50 MPH with the display showing that the bike was in 4th gear, the transmission went into a neutral state where I could not shift up or down, could only drift to the side of the road. This happened on a 2 lane road, during a sand storm and my life and others on the road could have been at stake. This is the 3rd transmission problem I have had. First incident in 2012 I couldn't get it into gear, second incident in sept 2013, couldn't get it out of 1st gear.”
NHTSA complaint #10618723, filed 2014-08, 7,800 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Can-AM Spyder RS
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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