AI DamageMitsubishi Spyder: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Mitsubishi Spyder across 5 model years: 28 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Wheels 32% of all complaints
- 2 Structure 25% of all complaints
- 3 Visibility 14% of all complaints
- 4 Engine and cooling 11% of all complaints
- 5 Powertrain 11% of all complaints
- 6 Electrical system 7% of all complaints
- 7 Tires 7% of all complaints
- 8 Air bags 4% of all complaints
- Wheels: 9 complaints (32% of all).
- Structure: 7 complaints (25% of all).
- Visibility: 4 complaints (14% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 3 complaints (11% of all).
- Powertrain: 3 complaints (11% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 28 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Vehicle has a blind spot between the mirror and the back window. As a result vehicle was involved in a collision. The office that filed the report suggested that the consumer get a small mirror and attach it to the exterior rearview mirror.
It continued to make the horrible noise and shaking so I took my car to firestone. One of the mechanics took it for a test drive and stopped immediately. He got my tire iron out of my truck and tightened the lug nuts.
Mitsubishi 2001 eclipse gt with sportronic shifter with less than 35k the transmission failed while traveling along a busy [address] on 12/18 monday at around 5:15 pm (peak commute time).
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled eight times while driving at various speeds and while idling. The vehicle started back each time after 10-15 minutes. This happens randomly. The vehicle has been to the dealership once and they could not duplicate the problem.
On my mitsubishi 2002 gt spyder, the clutch has gone out. It only has 56k miles... (I do not ride the clutch or anything).
Dt*: the contact stated the driver's seat belt will not retract or release. The seat belt was replaced by the local dealership last year. However, the replacement seat belt is having the same problem.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Other models of this make
Read also
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.