Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO AN INTERN… |
| 2015-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR … |
| 2015-04-29 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR O… |
| 2014-12-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING AND AS I WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. *TR |
| 2014-03-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FUEL FILLER NECK RUSTS SEVERELY AROUND THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE CAUSING LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL TO LEAK ON THE GROUND … |
| 2014-03-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FROM THE HIGHWAY ON AN OFF RAMP AT 50 MPH, ENGINE (RPM) STARTED BOGGING DOWN, THEN BOTH FRONT TIRES LOCKE… |
| 2011-04-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO START AND EX… |
| 2011-03-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 3, 2011 I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK, SLAMMING INTO A CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH WAS LATER CITED FOR F… |
| 2010-06-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHT PLUG BURNED THE CONNECTION. THIS RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF LIGHT OUTPUT/ NO HEADLIGHTS. THE PLAS… |
| 2010-03-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE TR… |
| 2010-02-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | ON 2/21/10 EARLY SUNDAY MORNING I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX. 55MI/HR WHEN MY MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE JUST STOPPE… |
| 2009-04-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. AFTER PARKING HER VEHICLE, SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. THE VEHI… |
| 2008-09-21 | WHEELS | No | 0 | RIMS ON 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE WEAK, VERY CAREFULLY DROVE, HAD TO REPLACE ONE RIM AND OTHERS ARE ALL BENT. *TR |
| 2007-10-30 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | BODY PAINT ON HOOD AND TRUNK ARE DETERIORATING TO THE POINT THAT THERE ARE HUGE WHITE PATCHES SHOWING THROUGH THE BLACK… |
| 2007-09-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 MITS ECLIPSE SPYDER CONVERTIBLE. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH LEAKS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2005. HAD IT FI… |
| 2007-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | ONE AFTERNOON I GOT INTO MY CAR AND STARTED IT UP, WHEN SUDDENLY I SAW SMOKE ARISE FROM THE FRONT OF MY ENGINE AND SMEL… |
| 2007-08-22 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | I. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE ARE: 1. I WASHED AND WAXED MY CAR ON A REGULAR BASIS. 2. I DROVE MY CAR ON TH… |
| 2007-08-20 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE RIGHT MOLDING ON THE FRONT WINDOW FLEW OFF THE CAR.(IT IS CALLED THE … |
| 2007-06-18 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WENT OFF ROAD, BACK LEFT WHEEL CRACKED. *JB |
| 2007-06-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY AND SOMETHING POPPED AND HIT ME IN THE RIGHT EYE. AFTER STOPPING CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE STRE… |
| 2007-05-10 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STATED CLEARLY ON WINDOW STICKER THAT VEHICLE INCLUDED A STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS N… |
| 2007-02-05 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 100,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF… |
| 2006-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 … |
| 2006-10-17 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | MY DASH ON MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPIDER GT IS CRACKING. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO SAY THIS IS ALL HA… |
| 2006-09-30 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | EVERY TIME THERE IS A HEAVY RAIN MY CAR LEAKS ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD. THIS IS NOT A LITTLE WATER ITS MORE L… |
| 2006-03-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2001 MITSIBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. ALL FOUR OF THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN BENT FROM NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HA… |
| 2006-01-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CLUTCH IS WEARING OUT FAST, IT SEEMS EVERY 1500 MILES A NEW CLUTCH IS NEEDED, TO ME IT THE HORSEPOWER OF THE ENGINE… |
| 2005-12-09 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | BOUGHT MY CAR USED WITH CRACKS IN THE DASH. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, THREE MORE CRACKS HAVE SHOWN. *NM |
| 2005-12-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | I HAD TO BRING IN MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER GS TO A MECHANIC DUE TO AN APPARENT LEAKAGE. THE MECHANIC SAID THA… |
| 2005-11-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHT PLUG IS SUBJECT TO REPEATED BURNING OR CORROSION OF THE CONNECTION. THIS NORMALLY RESULTS IN A SUBSTANTI… |
| 2005-11-05 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TIRES WILL NOT HOLD AIR. THOUGH MY CAR IS A 2001 I ONLY HAVE 34K MILES ON IT. TONIGHT, WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT P… |
| 2005-03-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT ON A RAINY DAY, TIRE GOT CAUGHT IN WATER, LOST CONTROL, HIT A GUARD AND HIT A TRAFFIC LIGHT… |
| 2005-03-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS | No | 0 | WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER 6/2001 I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK 2 TIMES DUE TO THE DEFECT OF THE HOSE … |
| 2004-12-25 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | CAR HAS ABOUT 30000 MILES, OWNER WENT OUT TO LOOK AT CAR THIS MORNING AND FOUND THAT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE IS COM… |
| 2004-11-10 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | CONVERTIBLE TOP AROUND BACK GLASS WINDOW IN CONVERTIBLE TOP OF MY 2001 MITSUBISHI SPYDER ECLIPSE IS COMMING APART. WIN… |
| 2004-11-01 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | WHILEDRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, DOING 40 MPH. HIT POT HOLE, AND FELT SOMETHING NOT RIGHT. FOUND THAT TH… |
| 2004-09-14 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | I WISH TO FILE A DEFECTIVE COMPAINT. MY COMPAINT IS FOR RIMS ON A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THREE OF THE FOUR RIM… |
| 2004-09-05 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 0 | LEFT REAR WHEEL HARDWARE ATTACHING THE WHEEL, BACKING PLATE, BRAKE CALIPERS TO REAR AXLE FAILED. THERE WERE FOUR ATTACH… |
| 2004-06-28 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | THE 17 INCH RIMS ON MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER GT HAVE BECOME BENT AND DISFIGURED FROM NORMAL USE, AND I AM SEEK… |
| 2004-03-17 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 3 INSTANCES IN WHICH THE RIMS ON MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE HAVE BROKEN OR DENTED DUE TO DRIV… |
| 2004-03-09 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | TWO FRONT RIMS HAVE BENT AND SPLIT AND HAVE CAUSED THE TIRE TO LOOSE SEAL AND TIRE TO WEAR UNNATURALLY. I HAD TO REPLAC… |
| 2004-01-22 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | TIRE LOST INFLATION DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, DUE TO A BENT WHEEL. I DID NOT REALIZE I HAD A BENT WHEEL, DUE TO NO MEMOR… |
| 2003-12-30 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | I'VE OWNED MY 2001 ECLIPSE GT SPYDER FOR A YESR AND A HALF NOW AND I'VE BEEN HAVING ONGOING TROUBLE WITH THE RIMS BENDI… |
| 2003-12-14 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | DAMAGED ALLOY WHEELS ON MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER (17 INCH, 6 SPOKE). I READ THE POSTINGS FROM LAST YEAR TONIGHT ON YO… |
| 2003-11-24 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER GT CONVERTIBLE ON NOVEMBER 24, 2003. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR, THE RIGHT… |
| 2003-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AFTER 39,000 MILES ON MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER, THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. SPECIFICALL… |
| 2003-08-02 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | 17 INCH RIMS ARE BRITTLE, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE APPROACHES A BEND OR DIP IN THE ROAD, THE TIRE SEPARATES FROM THE RIM, … |
| 2003-07-06 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2001, A 2001 MITSUBISHI SPYDER GT, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CLUTCH SLIP… |
| 2003-06-09 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | SEALS AROUND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP LEAK WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN. WATER RUNS DOWN INTO THE DASHBOARD AND CAUSES INTERMI… |
| 2003-05-17 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | FRONT RIGHT ALUMINUM WHEEL RIM IS DENTED BADLY IN TWO PLACES AS A RESULT OF NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS SUCH AS MINOR POTHOL… |