2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 94 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (68 complaints · 72.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 0
  • 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 SERVICE BRAKES appears in 68 of 94 owner complaints (72.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 68 complaints, 72.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 68 · 72.3% · 5 crash reports AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 6.4% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 6.4% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 6.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 6.4% STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 4.3% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 4.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 2.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 2.1% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 2.1% of reports ENGINE 2 · 2.1% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 1.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 1.1% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 1.1% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 1.1% TIRES: 1 complaints, 1.1% of reports TIRES 1 · 1.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 28 complaints, 29.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28 · 29.8% · 2 crash 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)
SERVICE BRAKES 68 72.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 6.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 1.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 1 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28 29.8% 2 crashes · 0 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 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2005. 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jun 2005 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 05V247000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V247000 Recall campaign 05V299000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V299000 Recall campaign 08V454000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V454000 Recall campaign 15V337000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V337000
  • Campaign 15V337000 was reported 3,279 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 5
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 14
2015-Q4 Owner reports 13
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 05V247000
Recall campaign 1 05V299000
Recall campaign 1 08V454000
Recall campaign 1 15V337000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V247000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE BOOSTER BODY COULD SEPARATE DUE TO IMPROPER CRIMP JOINTS, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON MAY 24, 2005, TO STOP DRIVING THEIR VEHICLES AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE FOR A LOANER VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V299000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR, THE BRAKING DISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE MAY INCREASE AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V454000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK STRAP MOUNTING BRACKET HAS SPLITTING BEYOND A SPECIFIC LIMIT. VEHICLES WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE SPLITTING WILL BE REPAIRED USING A REINFORCEMENT CAP, A SPECIAL STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE, AND A RIVET TO REINFORCE THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V337000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A sudden reduction of braking performance may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, flush and clean the ABS hydraulic unit using high grade brake fluid, free of charge. If the inspection shows that the valves may seize, the ABS unit will be replaced. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-004.
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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
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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