2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder problems
NHTSA has received 29 complaints about the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, and 28% of them involve wheels. Next are body & structure (14%) and air bags (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wheels 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 56,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 5 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 97% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder with enough data (19 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi eclipse spyder convertible. The vehicle exploded while driving approximately 45 MPH and the driver was killed as a result. The contact was not given a diagnosis as to what caused the vehicle to explode. A police report is available if needed. The mitsubishi manufacturer has not been notified. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 1/28/10 the consumer nor the decedent her husband owned the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi eclipse spyder. The contact stated that he approached an intersection driving 15 MPH when he was involved in a crash. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not restrain him. Both vehicles were inoperable and were towed from the scene. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained three cracked ribs and was transported to the hospital. The police were also contacted and a report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
Mitsubishi paint problem! 2002 mitsubishi eclipse, black. The paint has faided white into huge patches on the hood and trunk. A shame mitsubishi has such a paint problem from the earlier 2000's and will not do anything about it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi eclipse spyder. While driving approximately 45 MPH the driver observed that the dashboard cover sustained excessive cracks. The manufacturer was notified of the defect; however, the part was unavailable. The vehicle has not been repaired due to the unavailability and uncertainty of the part. The failure mileage was 38,000.