Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi 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 a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder problems by model year
18 recall entries and 242 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Eclipse Spyder | 1 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Eclipse Spyder | 1 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Eclipse Spyder | 4 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Eclipse Spyder | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Eclipse Spyder | 4 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Eclipse Spyder | 3 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Eclipse Spyder | 2 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Eclipse Spyder | 0 | 81 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Eclipse Spyder | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Eclipse Spyder | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Eclipse Spyder | 0 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Eclipse Spyder | 0 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Eclipse Spyder | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Eclipse Spyder | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- wheels52 complaints
- structure36 complaints
- service brakes32 complaints
- power train28 complaints
- air bags19 complaints
- engine and engine cooling15 complaints
- tires15 complaints
- visibility13 complaints