2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 292 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: WHEELS (105 complaints · 36.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 11
  • Deaths 4
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution WHEELS appears in 105 of 292 owner complaints (36.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. WHEELS: 105 complaints, 36.0% of reports WHEELS 105 · 36.0% STRUCTURE: 36 complaints, 12.3% of reports STRUCTURE 36 · 12.3% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 22 complaints, 7.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 22 · 7.5% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 17 complaints, 5.8% of reports VISIBILITY 17 · 5.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 5.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 · 5.5% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 4.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 4.1% STEERING: 9 complaints, 3.1% of reports STEERING 9 · 3.1% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 9 complaints, 3.1% of reports SUSPENSION 9 · 3.1% TIRES: 9 complaints, 3.1% of reports TIRES 9 · 3.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 211 complaints, 72.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 211 · 72.3% · 8 crash reports 5 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)
WHEELS 105 36.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 36 12.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 22 7.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 17 5.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 5.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 9 3.1% 3 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 9 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 9 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 211 72.3% 8 crashes · 5 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 Oct 1999. 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2001-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2001-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2002-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2002-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2003-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1999 Jul 2022 Investigation PE01044 ● Investigation PE01044 Investigation EA02007 ● Investigation EA02007 Investigation PE05007 ● Investigation PE05007
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 8
2000-Q3 Owner reports 11
2000-Q4 Owner reports 6
2001-Q1 Owner reports 14
2001-Q2 Owner reports 18
2001-Q3 Owner reports 10
2001-Q4 Owner reports 7
2002-Q1 Owner reports 18
2002-Q2 Owner reports 17
2002-Q3 Owner reports 20
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 13
2003-Q3 Owner reports 7
2003-Q4 Owner reports 7
2004-Q1 Owner reports 8
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 21
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 7
2005-Q2 Owner reports 5
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 7
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 11
2007-Q1 Owner reports 4
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 8
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE01044
Defect investigation 1 EA02007
Defect investigation 1 PE05007
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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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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