FaultScore

Dodge Sprinter vs Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Dodge Sprinter Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
Complaints on file 115 285
Model years covered 2003–2007 1995–2009
Worst model year 2004 2001
Best model year 2003 1999
Crashes reported 0 40
Fires reported 1 10
Injuries reported 1 28
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Airbags Wheels
Share of complaints involving harm 1.7% 28.1%

Dodge Sprinter by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 30 26.1%
Tires 24 20.9%
Engine & Cooling 17 14.8%
Electrical System 7 6.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 5.2%
Body & Structure 6 5.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 5.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 3.5%

Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Wheels 52 18.2%
Body & Structure 36 12.6%
Brakes 32 11.2%
Airbags 22 7.7%
Engine & Cooling 19 6.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 16 5.6%
Tires 14 4.9%