The 2001 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse Spyder has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,996 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, RESULTING IN SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION TO STIFF STEERING, AND IN THE WORST CASE, NO ABILITY TO TURN LEFT.
A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY IF A LOOSE NUT CONNECTION IS FOUND.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving 30 mph the vehicle starting pulling to the right. Upon inspection of the vehicle by the consumers they noticed that the rim was bent, the tire had gone flat and was off the rim. Please provide any additional information. *nm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse Spyder as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.