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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2003 Mitsubishi Spyder Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
14%of 7 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 transmission and drivetrain of the 2003 Mitsubishi Spyder, 14% of the 7 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.

“While shifting into reverse the clutch failed. This caused the vehicle to stall. Consumer restarted the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that clutch needed to be replaced and replaced it. However, the problem recurred after having three clutches replaced.”

NHTSA complaint #10079650, filed 2004-06

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003114%
200118%

Other parts of the 2003 Mitsubishi Spyder

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Mitsubishi 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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