1994 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 34 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (8 complaints · 23.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 8 of 34 owner complaints (23.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 8 complaints, 23.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 8 · 23.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 11.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 11.8% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 8.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 8.8% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 8.8% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 8.8% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 5.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 2 complaints, 5.9% of reports ENGINE 2 · 5.9% STEERING: 2 complaints, 5.9% of reports STEERING 2 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 2.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 2.9% STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 2.9% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 2.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 32 complaints, 94.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 32 · 94.1% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 8 23.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 8.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 8.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 5.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 2 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 5.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 32 94.1% 5 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 1998. 1995-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 May 2009 Recall campaign 98V069001 ◆ Recall campaign 98V069001 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation PE97040 ● Investigation PE97040 Investigation EA98002 ● Investigation EA98002 Investigation RQ98007 ● Investigation RQ98007
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 5,186 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 2
1995-Q2 Owner reports 4
1995-Q4 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q2 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 98V069001
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 PE97040
Defect investigation 1 EA98002
Defect investigation 1 RQ98007
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V069001

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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