1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 304 complaints · 12 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (48 complaints · 15.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 44
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 20
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 48 of 304 owner complaints (15.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 48 complaints, 15.8% of reports ENGINE 48 · 15.8% POWER TRAIN: 46 complaints, 15.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 46 · 15.1% · 3 crash reports SUSPENSION: 40 complaints, 13.2% of reports SUSPENSION 40 · 13.2% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 32 complaints, 10.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32 · 10.5% · 4 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 32 complaints, 10.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 32 · 10.5% · 7 crash reports AIR BAGS: 27 complaints, 8.9% of reports AIR BAGS 27 · 8.9% · 18 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 7.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 22 · 7.2% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 9 complaints, 3.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 · 3.0% STRUCTURE: 9 complaints, 3.0% of reports STRUCTURE 9 · 3.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 250 complaints, 82.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 250 · 82.2% · 35 crash reports 7 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)
ENGINE 48 15.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 46 15.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 40 13.2% 4 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32 10.5% 0 crashes · 4 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 32 10.5% 7 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 27 8.9% 18 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 22 7.2% 1 crashes · 2 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 9 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 250 82.2% 35 crashes · 7 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 Aug 1994. 1995-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 1995-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1995-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 1997-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1997-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 1999-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2001-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2001-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2002-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Aug 1994 Jan 2017 Recall campaign 94V149002 ◆ Recall campaign 94V149002 Recall campaign 96V158001 ◆ Recall campaign 96V158001 Recall campaign 98V069001 ◆ Recall campaign 98V069001 Recall campaign 99V066001 ◆ Recall campaign 99V066001 Recall campaign 00V421001 ◆ Recall campaign 00V421001 Recall campaign 06E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E023000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 06E060000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E060000 Recall campaign 07E055000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E055000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation PE97040 ● Investigation PE97040 Investigation EA98002 ● Investigation EA98002 Investigation RQ98007 ● Investigation RQ98007 Investigation RQ00015 ● Investigation RQ00015
  • Campaign 98V069001 was reported 1,148 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V066001 was reported 1,543 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V421001 was reported 2,166 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E023000 was reported 4,037 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E055000 was reported 4,455 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 5,192 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 7
1995-Q2 Owner reports 10
1995-Q3 Owner reports 9
1995-Q4 Owner reports 10
1996-Q1 Owner reports 16
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 12
1997-Q1 Owner reports 8
1997-Q2 Owner reports 7
1997-Q3 Owner reports 7
1997-Q4 Owner reports 5
1998-Q1 Owner reports 3
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 7
1999-Q3 Owner reports 14
1999-Q4 Owner reports 10
2000-Q1 Owner reports 12
2000-Q2 Owner reports 9
2000-Q3 Owner reports 12
2000-Q4 Owner reports 15
2001-Q1 Owner reports 11
2001-Q2 Owner reports 8
2001-Q3 Owner reports 9
2001-Q4 Owner reports 12
2002-Q1 Owner reports 5
2002-Q2 Owner reports 14
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 7
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 6
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V149002
Recall campaign 1 96V158001
Recall campaign 1 98V069001
Recall campaign 1 99V066001
Recall campaign 1 00V421001
Recall campaign 1 06E023000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
Recall campaign 1 07E055000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 PE97040
Defect investigation 1 EA98002
Defect investigation 1 RQ98007
Defect investigation 1 RQ00015
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Safety Recalls (12)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V421001

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E023000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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  3. 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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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E049000

    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:
    CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E060000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
    Remedy:
    AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E055000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AIRTEX AUTOMOTIVE AT 800-880-3056.
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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V149002

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF BRAKING CAN RESULT IF THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT FALLS. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL CONNECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT ATTACHMENT POINT AT A RIGID PORTION OF THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL WITH A BRACKET AND REINFORCE THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL BY ADDING A BACK PLATE.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V158001

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND IF THE GASKETS ARE FOUND TO BE LEAKING, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, CAPS AND GASKETS.
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  11. 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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  12. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V066001

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
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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

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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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