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2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder vs 2003 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.

Metric2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
NHTSA complaints2427
Recall campaigns23
Service bulletins (TSBs)10377
Investigations10
Crash reports55
Fire reports13
NCAP overall rating
EPA MPG (combined)20–2220–23
Median reported incident mileage92,500 mi

Reported problems side by side

ComponentMitsubishi Eclipse SpyderMitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
Structure47
Wheels81
Air Bags34
Tires24
Visibility22
Power Train21
Electrical System12
Fuel System, Other20
2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
2003 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.