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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
9%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
62,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,000 miles.

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.

“Convertible top links bent, rear window stitching failure. Top will not go down due to previous. Just happened overnight. One day it wasn't there, the next the links were bent. Dealer states this is just normal wear & tear and the links bent are the most common problem with this top.”

NHTSA complaint #10102957, filed 2004-12, 62,000 miles

Related service bulletins

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

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

Other parts of the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder

Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 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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