2016 Can-am Defender

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Electronic stability control (ESC) is the leading concern among 1 owner complaints filed for this model year.

Primary concernElectronic stability control (ESC)1 reports · 100% of complaints
Owner complaints1Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationshipNo recalls on fileNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Electronic stability control (ESC)1
  2. Steering1

Recalls and investigations

No safety recalls on file.

Representative owner complaints: electronic stability control (esc)

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  1. Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 2, 2019, crash

    WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE DYNAMIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE HARD LEFT IF, OR WHEN THE OPERATOR LET'S LOOSE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT OF THE DYNAMIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM CONSTANT LEFT TURN PRESSURE ON THE RACK AND PINION HAS CAUSED PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION, CAUSING A SEVERE HANDLING SITUATION, COMBINED WITH THE CONSTANT LEFT TURN PRESSURE RENDER THE VEHICLE NON OPERATIONAL.