"How reliable is the 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse?"

"Based on 65 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse has a median complaint mileage of 70500 miles. The most common issue is Column Shift."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse is Column Shift, accounting for a significant portion of the 65 total complaints filed."

1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 65 complaints

Total Complaints

70,500mi

Median Mileage

Column Shift

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

62,750 25th Percentile

70,500 Median Mileage

73,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Column Shift

Automatic Transmission

Tires

Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Gasoline

Vehicle Speed Control

Webbing

Power Train

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TIMING BELT BROKE, ALSO LIFTERS REPLACED DUE TO TAPPING NOISE. *SKD"

"WELD BETWEEN EXHAUST PIPE AND RESONATOR BROKE."

"ENGINE SHIFTER SEALS LEAKING DOWN THE CONVERTER, IN FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 13 FL: 11 PA: 5 MD: 5 TX: 4 AZ: 4 OH: 4 CT: 3 MS: 3 IL: 3

Who Files Complaints?

20%

Original Owners

80%

Second+ Owners

Mitsubishi Eclipse — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	59	-	Column Shift	4
1991	65	140,000	Buckle Assembly	5
1993	44	-	Automatic Transmission	2
1994	53	-	Automatic Transmission	8
1995	440	120,000	Gasoline	64
1996	220	84,600	Frontal	31
1997	185	103,000	Gasoline	30
1998	173	81,000	Frontal	23
1999	150	72,000	Automatic Transmission	10
2000	380	75,946	Rim	18
2001	287	44,470	Rim	33
2002	84	50,500	Rim	6
2003	158	38,973	Structure	18
2004	20	51,500	Air Bags	9
2006	118	73,750	Service Brakes	14
2007	122	79,540	Service Brakes	21
2008	82	73,823	Service Brakes	13
2009	44	67,035	Service Brakes	10

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28