2012 Can-AM Spyder RT Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%of 41 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,748miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Can-AM Spyder RT, 7% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,748 miles. 1 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.
“My wife and I were riding to hawks nest state park in west virginia, my Can-Am spider caught on fire around the fuel cap area we were coming to a stop going about 10 miles an hour to 0. I felt heat on my left leg looked down and saw flames and told my wife to get off the bike and we got off and the bike, it burned for a few minutes before someone put the fire out with an extinguisher. We had fueled up about 35 miles prior to this stop. There are recalls on this motorcycle but not my specific VIN #- why? …”
NHTSA complaint #11231750, filed 2019-07, 5,600 miles“On 7/11/2019 my 2012 canam rt se5 started throwing out vss fault code, I took it home and contacted my local canam service company. They asked me to bring it in which I did the next day. Enroute to the shop it began showing ABS limp home mode but was not in limp home mode. Once connected to the shop computer I was advised the bike was throwing out numerous codes and false codes. Then I wasxadvised this bike has had numerous electrical problems since 2013 ip to and including replacing the entire instrument cluster at 15000+ miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #11232054, filed 2019-07Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 7% |
| 2010 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2012 Can-AM Spyder RT
22 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Can-AM Spyder RT
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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