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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 16 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 visibility of the 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year.

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 roof of my 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder is not functioning properly due to two brackets bending when you open the roof. I had this fixed at the dealer in september 2002 and then it just happened again the first time that I opened the roof this spring (march 14, 2003).”

NHTSA complaint #10010545, filed 2003-03

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200816%
2003311%
200228%
200156%
199919%
199816%
199715%

Other parts of the 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder

Body and structure
7 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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