Engine & cooling

Can-AM Ryker Engine problems by year

10 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Can-AM Ryker's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

2019 2020 42021 2022 2023 2025 2026

Year	Engine complaints	Crashes	Injuries	Recalls
2025	1	0	0	0
2022	3	0	0	0
2021	4	0	0	0
2019	2	0	0	0

Latest Ryker engine complaints

2025 Can-AM Ryker Electrical system Engine & cooling

[redacted] at 300 miles on the bike, it broke down FSS failure/ engine overheating warning system came on the screen. Island Powersports repaired it and said it didn't have enough coolant. At 568 miles or so on the bike, while traveling on sunrise hwy at 60 miles an hour, the bike began shaking, same warning light FSS failure, check engine light on. The bike lost power and I had to get from the middle lane to the shoulder of the highway. Another driver saw and stopped to see if I was ok. Got the bike to my house....

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Next day tried to start it. It did nothing completely dead. I called the dealer. He said no problem. Just get it here and we'll fix it. Well that was a problem because first of all I almost got killed because the bike just died for no reason and two now I have to rent a truck and trailer to get it there 45 minutes from my house turns out it needed a new battery and starter at less than 600 miles on the bike. I reported the bike to the manufacturer BPR where they told me not to pick up the bike. They ended up doing absolutely nothing except cause more problems. In [redacted] driving on [[redacted]] at 45 miles an hour, the same thing happened, FSS failure, engine light on, limp home mode. Made it to the store where I tried to start it again and it was completely dead again had to rent a truck and trailer from Home Depot brought it to Island Powersports at 6:45 PM with my parents service was already closed, but the sales department was open the sales manager Tom told me to leave the key and just park it in front next day. I called to find out the status and was told by the service manager, Mr. Carr to pick up my bike that they are no longer working on it or going to do anything with it because of the verbal argument me and him had over the phone after BRP told me not to pick the vehicle up which got Mr. Carr very upset and he ended up calling me a faggot which was reported to the human rights division of New York State, and a case was created for that. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

2021 Can-AM Ryker Electrical system Engine & cooling

Antifreeze ia leaking from the radiator reservoir tank (seam) ,and cap

2019 Can-AM Ryker Engine & cooling

the coolant reservoir has started to split at the seam so it leaks coolant.

2022 Can-AM Ryker Suspension Brakes Engine & cooling

I had a VSS Fault and engine power cut off while coming in a left turn. Rear tire became wobbly and almost threw me off. Bike went to limp mode and slowed down. Had engine codes C006C and C0063 which are common problems with the steering and engine going to limp mode

2022 Can-AM Ryker Steering Electrical system Engine & cooling

Rear uncontrollable shaking, swaying on slow low 40mph gradual cornering. Caused VSS Limp mode fault. Codes C0063 and C006C. Almost lost control of the Ryker, Seems traction control or the yaw sensor is intermittently active when cornering. This time it went into limp mode.

2022 Can-AM Ryker Acceleration & cruise control Engine & cooling

This motorcycle continues to go into "Limp Mode". This has happened now two times with no explanation from the manufacture as to why. The bike will lose engine power and immediately drop to speeds no higher than 55mph. This was advised to dealer and they were very familiar with this, and initially told me the repairs were denied by BRP, but that they covered the issue and fixed it. Less than 1 week later, the same thing happened. The check engine light comes on and the gauges read VSS Fault, Limp Mode. This...

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is very unsafe as there is no explanation as to why this happens and engine power is loss at any given moment. I fear riding the bike on the freeway at high speeds and this happening and potentially causing me to be hit by another vehicle from the immediate loss of power. This is a well known issue and I don't feel this bike is safe for the road.

2021 Can-AM Ryker Steering Electrical system Engine & cooling

I bought the bike new and it is all stock, no addtl electrical additions. I was riding the bike had gone approx 35 miles the 1st & 2nd time and l was on a highway all of a sudden my bike lost power. It dropped speed from 65mph to under 40mph & my dash started to read VSS FAULT LIMP HOME..... I was almost hit multiple times by traffic coming up on me at higher speeds & bcz the bike has no emergency flashers l was almost struck. There were no service roads on HWY 380 East from Decatur, TX back to Denton, TX. So l...

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was forced to ride on a hwy at 35-40mph w no hazards. I took it in to the dealership in Denton,TX at Freedom Powersports 2 days later the tech tells me it was maybe a brake fuse code. The bike was less than a year & less than 1500 miles on it. The 1st time it threw a VSS FAULT CODE l was on l-35 S heading to Dallas ,TX. l was about 20 miles out when the bike did the same thing it lost power as l was going about 65-67 mph. The bike was less than 3mo under 500 miles. The bike again quickly lost power & dropped speed fast down to 35mph & l saw the VSS LIMP HOME code come on my dash screen. I had to quickly change lanes & exit the interstate without being hit from behind bcz again l had no emergency flashers. I was told this time by Freedom Powersports of Lewisville,TX that it must have been a loose battery cable bcz the computer couldn't find any specific reason. It puts my life in grave danger & makes the bike un-reliable.

2021 Can-AM Ryker Suspension Brakes Engine & cooling

When making left turns the rear wheel feels like it wobbles then the other day when making a left turn from a stop the right front wheel felt like the brakes where engaging then a little farther down the road making another left turn and the right front brake engauged again and a vss fault occured anf the bike went into limp home mode when I check the codes I get c006c and c0063 which is a yaw sensonsor and a steering sensor. It's a scary feeling to have your right front wheel grab when your turning left. Looking...

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on forums and facebook groups I see lots of people with the same problem but not enough people reporting it this is a big safety concern if I was on the highway and this happend it would definilety be very unsafe

2019 Can-AM Ryker Engine & cooling

Making left turns causes vehicle to go into limp mode which makes vehicle lose control! It's a known issue with rykers that BRP refuses to validate!!! Almost lost control and crashed due to it

2021 Can-AM Ryker Suspension Engine & cooling

Bike threw code c0063. Vss fault. Limp mode. While researching possible causes I see this problem appears to happen with quite a few bikes

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