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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder problems by model year

34 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 Spyder17No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2008 Eclipse Spyder116No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2007 Eclipse Spyder422No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2005 Eclipse Spyder22No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2004 Eclipse Spyder46No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2003 Eclipse Spyder327No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2002 Eclipse Spyder224No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2001 Eclipse Spyder881No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2000 Eclipse Spyder13No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1999 Eclipse Spyder211No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1998 Eclipse Spyder216No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1997 Eclipse Spyder220No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1996 Eclipse Spyder15No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1995 Eclipse Spyder12No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

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
  • power train28 complaints
  • service brakes28 complaints
  • air bags19 complaints
  • engine and engine cooling15 complaints
  • tires15 complaints
  • visibility13 complaints