2001 Mitsubishi Spyder Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Mitsubishi Spyder. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“On 5/19/08, another employee informed me that my rear driver's side tire was flat in our company parking lot. I am a member of aarp motoring plan and called to have the flat changed. A company called roadrunner road service was dispatched. The employee, raheem, from roadrunner road service told me…”
“Mitsubishi 2001 eclipse gt with sportronic shifter with less than 35k the transmission failed while traveling along a busy 5 lane ca hwy on 12/18 monday at around 5:15 pm (peak commute time). *jb”
“Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled eight times while driving at various speeds and while idling. The vehicle started back each time after 10-15 minutes. This happens randomly. The vehicle has been to the dealership once and they could not duplicate the problem. There is an nhtsa recall, #…”
“All of the wheels on my eclipse spyder are damaged from normal driving. Mitsubishi claims I have hit pot holes, curbs, etc.but I have not. Making a u-turn in a parking lot caused 4 "waves" in my rear drivers side wheel and caused my tire to go flat.”
“All 4 alloy wheels developed a dent in them. The rear passenger side wheel dent was so severe that it resulted in the tire leaking air because it was not able to form a proper seal. Dealership was contacted.*ak”
“The rims on our daughters 2001 mitsubishi eclipse are bent really bad and it is causing the tires to go flat. We have replaced one a couple of years ago and now the rest of them are bent to the point they need to be replaced before the tires fall off. It looks like someone took a can opener and…”
“While driving, the consumer heard a noise coming from the passenger side tire. The consumer pulled over to the shoulder and noticed that the passenger side rear rim had sheared off. This caused the tire to go flat. The driver was able to change the tire and drove it to the dealer for inspection.…”
“Front passenger side rim dented easily. As a result, consumer was forced to replace the part because of a concern for a possible tire blowout. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Mitsubishi Spyder as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.