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2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder vs 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder

Complaints, recalls, TSBs, investigations and safety ratings side by side, from official federal data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Metric2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
NHTSA complaints8124
Recall campaigns82
Service bulletins (TSBs)121103
Investigations21
Crash reports65
Fire reports21
NCAP overall rating
EPA MPG (combined)19–2320–22
Median reported incident mileage42,650 mi

Reported problems side by side

ComponentMitsubishi Eclipse SpyderMitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
Wheels378
Power Train112
Structure94
Air Bags63
Tires42
Visibility42
Engine and Engine Cooling41
Suspension41

Symptoms owners describe

Stalling50
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder

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Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports. A vehicle that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — use shares and read the underlying reports before drawing conclusions.