Reliability & cost of ownership
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross? 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 Cross problems by model year
3 recall entries across 2 model years and 61 owner complaints across 7 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 5 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Eclipse Cross | Not confirmed | 4 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Eclipse Cross | Not confirmed | 7 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Eclipse Cross | Not confirmed | 5 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Eclipse Cross | Not confirmed | 8 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Eclipse Cross | Not confirmed | 5 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Eclipse Cross | 1 | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Eclipse Cross | 2 | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system19 complaints
- unknown or other12 complaints
- air bags11 complaints
- power train9 complaints
- service brakes9 complaints
- engine9 complaints
- steering7 complaints
- forward collision avoidance6 complaints