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2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder

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  • Service Brakes. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

8 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 3, 2016
Service BrakesCrash

CAR WILL STOP WHEN BREAK IS APPLIED

NHTSA ODI #10862922

105,031 miles · Apr 26, 2016
Service BrakesCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,031.

NHTSA ODI #10861465

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 2016
Service Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER W…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10838039

110,000 miles · Feb 22, 2016
Service Brakes

SR15-004 RECEIVED RECALL LETTER IN JULY 2015. NO ADDITIONAL FOLLOWUP OR REPAIR. HAVE CONTACTED MITSUBISHI AND THEY SAY PART NOT AVAILABLE. HOW COULD HYDRAULIC FLUID NOT BE AVAILABLE? HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH BRAKES EARLY 2015 FOR ANTILOCK AT 5 MPG. ALL BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ON FOR TWO DAYSWITH CONCERN FOR TOTAL BRAJE FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #10837434

61,000 miles · Jan 27, 2016
Service Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN ICE PATCH AND STARTED SWERVING. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN ICE PATCH AND STARTED SWERVING. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

NHTSA ODI #10822663

55,000 miles · Jan 13, 2016
Service Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL W…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/18/16*LJ *CN

NHTSA ODI #10819964

58,000 miles · Oct 29, 2015
Service Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP AND THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD HAVE TO BE PUMPED TO EFFECTIVELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP AND THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD HAVE TO BE PUMPED TO EFFECTIVELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE INTERIM REPAIR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS TO INSPECT, CLEAN AND FLUSH THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT USING HIGH GRADE BRAKE FLUID ACCORDING TO THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10787119

Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2015
Service Brakes

ABS/BRAKING ISSUES. TWO RELATED ISSUES. ISSUE NUMBER 1. THERE ARE 3 LIGHTS THAT ARE ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD CONTINUOUSLY UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES (DRIVING, PARKING, BRAKING, IDLING, ETC. - THEY NEVER TURN OFF) THE LIGHTS ARE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, THE ABS LIGHT AND THE ICON OF A VEHICLE WITH SKID MARKS. ISSUE NUMBER 2-…

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ABS/BRAKING ISSUES. TWO RELATED ISSUES. ISSUE NUMBER 1. THERE ARE 3 LIGHTS THAT ARE ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD CONTINUOUSLY UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES (DRIVING, PARKING, BRAKING, IDLING, ETC. - THEY NEVER TURN OFF) THE LIGHTS ARE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, THE ABS LIGHT AND THE ICON OF A VEHICLE WITH SKID MARKS. ISSUE NUMBER 2- ADDITIONALLY, THE ABS SYSTEM TURNS ON WHILE BRAKING AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS JIGGING THE BRAKE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE SAFELY. THIS HAPPENS WITH A FORWARD BRAKE, AND WITH BRAKING WHEN GOING INTO A TURN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT.

NHTSA ODI #10746460

Official recalls

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15V337000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

Jun 2, 2015

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 20, 2005, to February 13, 2009, and 2007-2009 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured December 23, 2005, to February 13, 2009. Due to corrosion inside the antil-lock brake system (ABS) unit, one or more of the internal valves may seize. In a braking event that uses the ABS, a seized valve would increase brake pedal travel and reduce braking ability.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A sudden reduction of braking performance may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, flush and clean the ABS hydraulic unit using high grade brake fluid, free of charge. If the inspection shows that the valves may seize, the ABS unit will be replaced. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-004.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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