Mitsubishi Eclipse SpyderYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 240 owner complaints and 15 safety recalls on record for the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints240Top: Wheels Safety recalls151996–2009 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Eclipse Spyder median. Tap a year for its full report.

5 20 16 11 3 81 24 27 6 2 22 16 7

'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'07'08'09

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2009Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall 2008Not rated–/10016 complaints · 1 recall 2007Not rated–/10022 complaints · 4 recalls 2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2004Not rated–/1006 complaints · 4 recalls 2003Not rated–/10027 complaints · 3 recalls 2002Not rated–/10024 complaints · 2 recalls 2001Not rated–/10081 complaints · 8 recalls 2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 1999Not rated–/10011 complaints · 1 recall 1998Not rated–/10016 complaints · 1 recall 1997Not rated–/10020 complaints · 1 recall 1996Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder problems

All model years combined: 240 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

52Wheels5 crash/fire/injury

36Structure2 crash/fire/injury

28Power train2 crash/fire/injury

28Service brakes5 crash/fire/injury

19Air bags16 crash/fire/injury

15Engine and engine cooling

14Tires

13Visibility

10Electrical system

5316 other systems9 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Wheels	52	5
Structure	36	2
Power train	28	2
Service brakes	28	5
Air bags	19	16
Engine and engine cooling	15	1
Tires	14	1
Visibility	13	0
Electrical system	10	4
16 other systems	53	9

15 recalls

Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module15V-337 · 2007–2009 · Jun 2, 2015 · 74,836 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module15V-338 · 2001–2005 · Jun 2, 2015 · 443,442 vehicles Storage: tank assembly08V-454 · 2007 · Sep 9, 2008 · 45,988 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission06V-414 · 2007 · Oct 31, 2006 · 1,772 vehicles Structure: frame and members06V-334 · 2007 · Sep 6, 2006 · 1,516 vehicles Other: labels04V-428 · 2000–2005 · Sep 1, 2004 · 100,432 vehicles Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings04V-312 · 2004 · Jun 29, 2004 · 834 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump03V-442 · 2003–2004 · Nov 4, 2003 · 17,087 vehicles Storage: tank assembly01V-069 · 2001 · Mar 8, 2001 · 192 vehicles Automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines01V-011 · 2001 · Jan 16, 2001 · 277,227 vehicles Seats01V-005 · 2001 · Jan 8, 2001 · 47 vehicles Control arm: lower ball joint00V-421 · 1997–1999 · Dec 18, 2000 · 567,432 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Eclipse Spyder

May 31, 2002
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL DENTINGEA02007 · 2000–2002 · closed May 1, 2003
No recall
Dec 18, 2001
ALLOY WHEEL DENTING AND FRACTURINGPE01044 · 2000–2001 · closed May 31, 2002
No recall
Aug 2, 2000
LOWER CONTRTOL ARM BALL JOINTRQ00015 · 1996 · closed Apr 20, 2001
Led to recall 00V-421