2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder: common problems

Owners of the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and visibility. Details by component below, with sources.

Key figures

Owner complaints: 3
involving a crash: 1

What fails most often

1 Air bags 33% of all complaints
2 Visibility 33% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Air bags: 1 complaints (33% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Visibility: 1 complaints (33% of all).

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash
Air bags	1	1
Visibility	1	0
Other	1	0

What owners report

Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.

While traveling about 5mph on the highway she hit the consumer in front of her. And the dual airbag deploy. Please provide additional information. Dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
Air bags · crash · 2002-12-17 · NHTSA complaint #10001088

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

20021
20031
20071

Comparison

By complaint count this model year ranks 17,150 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 47% most complained about).

On average one model year of the Eclipse Spyder has 17 complaints (14 years in the data). This year has 3, below average.

What to check before buying

Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.

Other years of this model

Questions and answers

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder?

Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, visibility. Total complaints: 3.

How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder?

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.

Should I buy a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder from a US auction?

Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.

Other 2000 models

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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.