Mitsubishi Spyder problems

Owners have filed 35 complaints about the Mitsubishi Spyder with NHTSA across model years 1996 to 2003. More of them are about the wheels than anything else.

Every Mitsubishi Spyder year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

2 6 14 3 10

96 98 01 02 03

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

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Median miles	Most reported
2003	—	10	1	0	17,000	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2002	—	3	0	0	—	Transmission & Drivetrain
2001	—	14	0	0	58,000	Wheels
1998	—	6	0	1	—	Electrical System
1996	—	2	0	0	—	Body & Structure

What breaks on a Mitsubishi Spyder

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Wheels 9 25.7%

Worst in 2001

Body & Structure 7 20.0%

Worst in 1996

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 11.4%

Worst in 2003

Engine & Cooling 3 8.6%

Worst in 1998

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 8.6%

Worst in 2001

Electrical System 2 5.7%

Worst in 1998

Tires 2 5.7%

Worst in 2001

Seat Belts 2 5.7%

Worst in 2003

Airbags 1 2.9%

Worst in 2002

Lights 1 2.9%

Worst in 2003

Equipment & Accessories 1 2.9%

Worst in 2003

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mitsubishi Spyder, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Mar 2000 peak 4 May 2008

Compare the Mitsubishi Spyder

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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