FaultScore

Lexus TX 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 Lexus TX Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
Complaints on file 114 285
Model years covered 2024–2026 1995–2009
Worst model year 2024 2001
Best model year 2025 1999
Crashes reported 5 40
Fires reported 0 10
Injuries reported 7 28
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Other & Unspecified Wheels
Share of complaints involving harm 10.5% 28.1%

Lexus TX by year

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

What breaks

Other & Unspecified 22 19.3%
Airbags 18 15.8%
Electrical System 12 10.5%
Body & Structure 9 7.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 7.0%
Engine & Cooling 7 6.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 6.1%
Seats 5 4.4%

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%