Reliability & cost of ownership

Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse Spyder Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse Spyder? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse Spyder problems by model year

1 recall entry across 1 model year and 3 owner complaints across 2 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2001 Eclipse Spyder11No NCAP testRecalls & complaints →
1997 Eclipse SpyderNot confirmed2No NCAP testRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse Spyder, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • structure1 complaint
  • air bags1 complaint
  • wheels1 complaint