2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 287 complaints
287
Total Complaints
44,470mi
Median Mileage
WHEELS:RIM
Top Issue
33
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

20,000 25th Percentile
44,470 Median Mileage
77,859 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

WHEELS:RIM
62
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
14
WHEELS
13
AIR BAGS
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
STRUCTURE:BODY
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
TIRES
7

Severity Assessment

33
Crashes
10
Fires
17
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MOLDINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON EACH SIDE. (LEFT AND RIGHT) LAST TIME THE DEALER CEMENT GLUED THEM TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR ONLY TO FLY OFF AGAIN. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR WITH TOP DOWN THIS IS ABLE TO CAUSE INJURY TO MYSELF OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED MITSUBISHI EVERY TIME AN..."
"DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT MOUNT ATTACHED TO FRAME OF VEHICLE CAME OUT AFTER BEING PULLED TO BE USED. SCREW WAS PAINTED & WAS NOT THREADED THROUGH FRAME COMPLETELY. *AK"
"SRS INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. *AK"

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