2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 202 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: WHEELS (64 complaints · 31.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 2
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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 64 of 202 owner complaints (31.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. WHEELS: 64 complaints, 31.7% of reports WHEELS 64 · 31.7% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 19 complaints, 9.4% of reports AIR BAGS 19 · 9.4% · 10 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 17 complaints, 8.4% of reports STRUCTURE 17 · 8.4% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 7.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 7.4% · 4 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 15 complaints, 7.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 15 · 7.4% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 10 complaints, 5.0% of reports VISIBILITY 10 · 5.0% ENGINE: 9 complaints, 4.5% of reports ENGINE 9 · 4.5% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 8 complaints, 4.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 · 4.0% FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 4.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 4.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 151 complaints, 74.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 151 · 74.8% · 18 crash reports 2 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 64 31.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 19 9.4% 10 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 17 8.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 7.4% 0 crashes · 4 fires
POWER TRAIN 15 7.4% 3 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 10 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 9 4.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 151 74.8% 18 crashes · 2 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 Jul 2000. 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2001-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2002-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2003-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2004-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2004-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2000 Oct 2022 Investigation PE01006 ● Investigation PE01006 Investigation PE01044 ● Investigation PE01044 Investigation EA02007 ● Investigation EA02007 Investigation PE05007 ● Investigation PE05007
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 6
2001-Q3 Owner reports 13
2001-Q4 Owner reports 6
2002-Q1 Owner reports 8
2002-Q2 Owner reports 8
2002-Q3 Owner reports 18
2002-Q4 Owner reports 8
2003-Q1 Owner reports 12
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 10
2004-Q3 Owner reports 15
2004-Q4 Owner reports 6
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 9
2005-Q4 Owner reports 6
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 5
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 5
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE01006
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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