2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 104 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (82 complaints · 78.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 1
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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 82 of 104 owner complaints (78.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 82 complaints, 78.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 82 · 78.9% · 7 crash reports AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 4.8% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 4.8% · 4 crash reports STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 4.8% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 4.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 1.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 1.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 1.9% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 1.0% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 1.0% · 1 crash reports TIRES: 1 complaints, 1.0% of reports TIRES 1 · 1.0% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 21 complaints, 20.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 21 · 20.2% · 2 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)
SERVICE BRAKES 82 78.9% 7 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 4.8% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 1.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 1.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 1.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 1 1.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 21 20.2% 2 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 Apr 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2006. 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 2006 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 06V334000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V334000 Recall campaign 06V414000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V414000 Recall campaign 08V454000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V454000 Recall campaign 15V337000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V337000
  • Campaign 15V337000 was reported 2,969 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 15
2015-Q4 Owner reports 23
2016-Q1 Owner reports 12
2016-Q2 Owner reports 9
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06V334000
Recall campaign 1 06V414000
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 06V334000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    BREAKAGE OF THE CROSSMEMBER MAY ALLOW SEPARATION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE CROSSMEMBER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 888-648-7820.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V414000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE IGNITION INTERLOCK CABLE AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 20, 2006. 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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