2021 Can-am Ryker
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 35 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 6 Ryker model years with reports.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 15, 2023
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (Bombardier) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Can-Am Ryker motorcycles. The impeller may swell, causing the high-pressure fuel pump to fail.
A fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2024. Owners may contact Bombardier customer service at 1-888-272-9222. Bombardier's number for this recall is Bulletin 2023-10.
Campaign 23V855000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringOct 22, 2022
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Ryker motorcycles. The position light and flasher electrical harnesses in the front fenders may loosen and rub on the tire, leading to a short circuit and resulting in an engine stall while driving.
An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will secure the two harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact Bombardier customer service at 1-888-272-9222.
Campaign 22V799000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
4 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Engine, Apr 21, 2023
Antifreeze ia leaking from the radiator reservoir tank (seam) ,and cap
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Jul 9, 2022
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 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.
Suspension, Service brakes, Engine, Jun 4, 2022
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 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
Suspension, Other or unspecified, Engine, Mar 6, 2022
Bike threw code c0063. Vss fault. Limp mode. While researching possible causes I see this problem appears to happen with quite a few bikes