1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The accident was a near head on collision with other vehicle (chevrolet blazer) traveling approximately 40-50 MPH. Neither air bag deployed although entire front of car was destroyed. Car was considered totalled by insurance company. Mitsubishi contacted and denied there was a problem. Claimed air bag should not have deployed in this situation.”
NHTSA complaint #718967, filed 2000-02Related service bulletins
- 10170086Nov 1, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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