2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2018 Can-Am Spyder. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Can-Am dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2018 Can-Am Spyder. Check your Spyder by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Can-Am Spyder. Can-Am has issued at least 19 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Can-Am Spyder. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“BRP has a recall for the output shaft for the 2018 Can Am Spyder F3T. Just after receiving the recall letter the output shaft on my Spyder went out. My bike does have more than the 37,000 miles on it. This is a known defect with this Bike.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11699733
“The contact owns a 2018 Can-Am Spyder RT. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH and attempting to upshift into the next gear, the shifter seized and failed to operate as designed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11678222
“The affected part is the engine output shaft, which is part of the vehicle's powertrain and propulsion system. BRP issued Recall 24V-728 for this defect, stating that the shaft can break and cause a sudden loss of propulsion, creating a safety hazard.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11693290
“My wife RODE our 2018 Can Am Spyder 70 miles to have recall 24V728 completed on 4/23/25. Today is 6/24/25 and we still do not have vehicle back. Dealership pulled engine replaced output shaft put it back together and it will now not shift correctly.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11669004
“After receiving the safety recall notice from the manufacturer, BRP, in January 2025, I attempted to have the safety recall completed at a dealership in the Pittsburgh PA area.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11659487
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2018 Can-Am Spyder is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Can-Am dealer.