"How reliable is the 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse?"

"Based on 44 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 44 total complaints filed."

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 44 complaints

Total Complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SEATS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WATER PUMP BYPASS HOSE CLAMP WEAK, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE."

"TRANSMISSION GASKET REPLACED."

"DASH GAUGE COVER REPLACED DUE TO BEING SPOTTED."

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

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