Mitsubishi SpyderYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 28 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Mitsubishi Spyder.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints28Top: Wheels Safety recalls31996–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mitsubishi 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 Spyder median. Tap a year for its full report.

2 3 13 3 7

'96'98'01'02'03

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2003Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2001Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Mitsubishi Spyder problems

All model years combined: 28 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

9Wheels

7Structure

4Visibility1 crash/fire/injury

3Power train

3Engine and engine cooling

2Tires

2Electrical system

1Air bags

1Seat belts

22 other systems

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	9	0
Structure	7	0
Visibility	4	1
Power train	3	0
Engine and engine cooling	3	0
Tires	2	0
Electrical system	2	1
Air bags	1	1
Seat belts	1	0
2 other systems	2	0

3 recalls

Mitsubishi Spyder recalls

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

Control arm: lower ball joint00V-421 · 1996 · Dec 18, 2000 · 567,432 vehicles Control arm: lower ball joint99V-066 · 1996 · Apr 5, 1999 · 307,000 vehicles Vehicle speed control98V-045 · 1998 · Mar 3, 1998 · 20,974 vehicles