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2014 Can-Am Spyder ST

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 3, 2018
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2014 Can-Am Spyder ST, most frequently naming the powertrain (other) category. 18 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Powertrain (other)1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Powertrain (other)
Filed May 3, 2018

TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO HAVE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD AT 45-50MPH. RESULTING IN MAJOR ENGINE/TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF THE REAR WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP INSTEAD OF FREEWHEELING. HAD THAT HAPPENED WHEN A VEHICLE WAS BEHIND ME IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLOWING DOWN AS I CAME INTO A TOWN AND HAD ALREADY DOWNSHIFTED FROM FIFTH TO FOURTH. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DOWNSHIFT FROM FOURTH TO THIRD A LOUD BANG HAPPENED THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND LUCKILY THE MACHINE COASTED OFF THE ROAD. TWO DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE BIKE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I PULLED THE CODES AND IT HAD SET A U0155 CODE. I CONTACTED THE MIDLAND TX CANAM DEALERSHIP AND TALKED TO SOMEONE THERE WHO TOLD ME TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES AND THEN RECONNECT AND SEE WHAT IT WOULD DO. I DID THAT AND IT SET A P2806 CODE FOR GEAR POSITION SENSOR. I CONTACTED THE MIDLAND DEALER AGAIN AND TOLD HIM THAT I HAD NO REVERSE BUT ALL FIVE FORWARD GEARS WERE WORKING AND AGAIN STATED THAT I WAS ABOUT 400 MILES FROM HOME AND ASKED WHAT SHOULD I DO. HIS COMMENT WAS TRY TO RIDE IT HOME WHICH I DID.

NHTSA ID
11091594
Incident
Mar 14, 2018
Mileage
13,588 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

Service Bulletin 2016-7

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Electric Throttle Actuator Replacement The Electric Throttle Actuator (ETA) is now available for spare part. In case of any ETA defect, it is not necessary anymore to replace the complete throttle body assembly.

TST 143615

POWER TRAIN

The front sprocket might be stuck on the mainshaft upon disassembly

TST 134170

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Engine Oil Level reading Issue Impossible to read the oil level on the dipstick.

REV87480

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Air scoop retrofit kits.

A104494

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT

Intermittently, the ignition key may not be recognized causing the unit not to start.

BULLETIN 2014-8

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS

WARRANTY BULLETIN 2014-8 WHICH ADRESSED TWO PROBLEMS: A) FAST FLASHER BLINK RATE: THE MULTIFUNCTION GAUGE CLUSTER REQUIRES RE-CALIBRATION OF THE FLASHER BLINK RATE; B) B - POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE IGNITION KEY: A LIMITED NUMBER OF IGNITION KEYS MAY NEED TO BE MODIFIED. SOLUTIONS ARE TO BE APPLIED AS INDICATED IN THE BULLETIN.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Can-Am Spyder ST by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2016000—
2015200—
2014Viewing100—
2013211044.2

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.