AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse
NHTSA data on file today
The 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 12 NHTSA recall campaigns and 136 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #09E025000 FMVSS 108/REPLACEMENT HEADLAMPS/AMBER REFLECTOR NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #09E012000 FMVSS 108/AFTERMARKET COMBINATION LAMPS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07E055000 AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLIES/LEAKS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E064000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E060000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E049000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E044000 FMVSS 108/HEADLAMP/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E026000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E023000 FMVSS 108/HEADLAMP/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #00V421001 MITSUBISHI AMERICA/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #98V069001 MITSUBISHI/TRANSFER CASE NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #97V081001 MITSUBISHI MOTORS/HEADREST BRACKET NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 41 complaints
- Power Train 22 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints
- Air Bags 14 complaints
- Structure 10 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 9 complaints
Of the 136 complaints on file, 22 report a crash and 6 a fire; across all 136 complaints, owners report 16 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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