"How reliable is the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder has a median complaint mileage of 52000 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

52,000mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

14,132 25th Percentile

52,000 Median Mileage

69,008 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

STRUCTURE:BODY

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TIRES

EQUIPMENT

STRUCTURE

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT BRAKES SQUEAL AND SQUEAK BADLY WHEN SLOWLY BRAKING SINCE SEPTEMBER 2006. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER X6 TIMES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. DEALER CONTINUES TO SAY ITS BECAUSE I "RIDE" MY BREAKS. I'VE HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED X2, ROTORS REPLACED X1, BRAKE PAD X3. THE BRAKES TODAY 07/01/08, CONTINUE..."

"WHEN VEHICLE IS LEFT IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 85 DEGREES, ATTEMPTING TO RAISE OR LOWER THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS SOMETIMES INTERRUPTED WHEN THE POWER TONNEAU COVER DOOR REACHES THE OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN COMPLETE INABILITY TO COMPLETE THE OPERATION. TONNEAU COVER DOOR REMAINS LOCKED IN THE R..."

"2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER GT - AT 3,561 MILES THE CLUTCH BURNT UP AND THE DEALER DID NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY, COSTING ME $1880.00. AT 14,143 APPROX MILES, THE CLUTCH BURNT UP AGAIN. NOT WANTING A 3RD MITSUBISHI CLUTCH, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER AUTOMOTIVE SHOP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE MITSUBISHI DE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28