Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Eclipse Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Eclipse? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mitsubishi Eclipse problems by model year
106 recall entries and 1914 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Eclipse | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Eclipse | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Eclipse | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Eclipse | 0 | 42 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Eclipse | 1 | 71 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Eclipse | 4 | 107 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Eclipse | 4 | 99 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Eclipse | 4 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Eclipse | 5 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Eclipse | 5 | 124 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Eclipse | 4 | 73 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Eclipse | 10 | 209 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Eclipse | 10 | 308 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Eclipse | 11 | 120 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Eclipse | 13 | 129 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Eclipse | 12 | 136 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Eclipse | 11 | 159 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Eclipse | 12 | 307 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Eclipse, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes365 complaints
- wheels265 complaints
- power train205 complaints
- engine and engine cooling198 complaints
- structure196 complaints
- air bags167 complaints
- hydraulic141 complaints
- suspension133 complaints