2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 7%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 112,502miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 7% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 112,502 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I was leaving my driveway and something popped and hit me in the right eye. After stopping car on the side of the street,I heard more popping sounds and a piece of the dash hit the windshield. After looking at the dash I found 4 cracks in the dash material, 2 of the vent grates had popped off. This could have caused me to have an accident if I was in a more congested area at the time. I have had to put tape onto the dash to keep from more pieces from hitting me or my occupants.”
NHTSA complaint #10192845, filed 2007-06, 57,004 miles“On the morning of march 3, 2011 I was involved in a wreck, slamming into a chevrolet cobalt which was later cited for failure to yield. I was driving a 2001 Mitsubishi eclipse gt convertible at the posted speed of 45 MPH. I slid approximately 8 feet before hitting the passenger side door of the cobalt. My airbags did not deploy at the time of the crash, or even afterward for that matter. The frame in the front is bent significantly higher than its previous arrangement, and is being found as a total loss. I plan on pursuing legal action because of the faulty making of this vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10386569, filed 2011-03, 168,000 miles“My daughter had an accident on a rainy day, tire got caught in water, lost control, hit a guard and hit a traffic light poll and a utility poll. The front airbag didn't get deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10116326, filed 2005-04“Srs light comes on/stays on - dealership states right passenger side airbag has to be replaced due to design flaw, not enough resistance on the wiring. Another car (same make/model) in that day had 2 airbags replaced for the same problem”
NHTSA complaint #756016, filed 2001-12Related recalls
- 15V338000Jun 2, 2015Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004…Covers: Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder 2001–2005, Eclipse 2000–2005, Dodge Stratus 2001–2005 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10170086Nov 1, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
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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