There have been 3 safety recalls for the Mitsubishi Spyder. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Mitsubishi Spyder.
This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1994 Mitsubishi Galant, 1995 Mitsubishi Galant, 1996 Mitsubishi Galant, 1996 Mitsubishi Spyder |
| Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
The throttle cable control would not return to idle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1998 Mitsubishi Spyder |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. This campaign supercedes mmc's previous safety recall campaign, see 99v-066.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 1994 Mitsubishi Galant, 1995 Mitsubishi Galant, 1996 Mitsubishi Galant, 1997 Mitsubishi Galant, 1998 Mitsubishi Galant, 1996 Mitsubishi Spyder |
| Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude. Also, mmc has added the potential of leaking moisture, which can cause the ball stud to corrode. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 18, 2000 | Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint | 567,432 |
| Apr. 5, 1999 | Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint | 307,000 |
| Mar. 3, 1998 | Vehicle Speed Control | 20,974 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1998 Mitsubishi Spyder | 1 |
| 1996 Mitsubishi Spyder | 2 |