Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2009 highlighted. 1995: 2 complaints 1995 1996: 5 complaints 1997: 20 complaints 1997 1998: 16 complaints 1999: 11 complaints 1999 2000: 3 complaints 2001: 81 complaints 2001 2002: 24 complaints 2003: 27 complaints 2003 2004: 6 complaints 2005: 2 complaints 2005 2007: 22 complaints 2008: 16 complaints 2008 2009: 7 complaints 2009
2009: 7 complaints
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YearComplaints
19952
19965
199720
199816
199911
20003
200181
200224
200327
20046
20052
200722
200816
20097

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2009 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 81 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.