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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mitsubishi Eclipse problems by model year
107 recall entries across 15 model years and 1,914 owner complaints across 18 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
- wheels265 complaints
- service brakes216 complaints
- power train205 complaints
- engine and engine cooling198 complaints
- structure196 complaints
- air bags167 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic141 complaints
- suspension133 complaints