2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder problems
NHTSA has received 27 complaints about the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, and 56% of them involve brakes. Next are body & structure (11%) and latches & locks (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 56% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 20 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 | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 52,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 93% 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 2007 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder with enough data (9 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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 2007 mitsubishi eclipse spyder. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the power steering failed without warning and the vehicle become increasingly difficult to control. The failure caused the driver to become involved in a crash. The driver sustained a concussion and lacerations to the hands, which required medical assistance. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse spyder. While the contact's daughter was driving 30 MPH, the driver depressed the brake pedal, but the brakes failed. As a result, the driver struck the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the head, neck, and spine and lost consciousness. Medical attention was required and the driver was taken to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The vehicle was not diagnosed.
2007 mitsubishi eclipse spyder gt - at 3,561 miles the clutch burnt up and the dealer did not honor the warranty, costing me $1880.00. At 14,143 approx miles, the clutch burnt up again. Not wanting a 3rd mitsubishi clutch, I took it to another automotive shop who informed me that the mitsubishi dealer did not replace the flywheel as stated in his invoice (I have) and put in a heavier duty clutch. This has cost me over $4,000 for a car with 14,000 miles and barely 2 years old.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse spyder. While depressing the brake pedal, the brake sensor light would illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the ABS hydraulic unit was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15v337000 (brake system) in july of 2015.