2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2022-07-27 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 The contact owns a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the turn signal and head…
2021-02-09 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPPER STRUT TOWER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. TH…
2020-07-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I WOULD HAVE TO MOVE THE CABLE …
2020-07-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ALSO THE PERSON THAT DID THE SUNVISOR RECALL REPAIR GAVE ME A DIRTY AND/ OR USED PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR TETHER STRAP …
2018-10-20 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 1) A COMMON ISSUE ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS AND FACEBOOK GROUPS, THE STRUT TOWERS RUST THROUGH WHICH PRESENTS A SAFETY IS…
2017-07-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE 30 AMP FUSE CONNECTION THAT CONTROLS THE A/C-HEATER BLOWER MOTOR, BURNS OUT IN THE FUSE BLOCK. I HAVE REPLACED THE …
2016-07-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 RECALL NOTICE 99V305001 THE TURN SIGNALS WONT CANCEL AND WONT STAY ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON. I CONTACTED THE DEAL…
2016-04-05 POWER TRAIN No 0 NEEDS RECALL FIXED.
2015-09-28 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE CAR MAKES A SOUND IN THE REAR WHEN I MAKE A TURN.THE TURNING RADIUS IS VERY BAD.I WOULDN'T DO A U TURN WITH IT.THE …
2014-12-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM TH…
2014-11-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE REFUELING, THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. THE CON…
2014-07-24 AIR BAGS Yes 1 TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND C…
2013-07-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 CAR BODY PAINT BOTH CLEARCOAT AND PAINT SLOWLY PEELING OFF CAR BODY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN THE LAST THREE PLUS Y…
2012-12-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON INTERSTATE, ONE HEADLIGHT DIMMED AND THEN WENT OUT COMPLETELY. REPAIRSHOP WAS UNABLE TO REPA…
2011-08-23 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 MY DAUGHTERS 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FILLER TUBE. TUBE RUSTED OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO A DEFECTI…
2011-07-22 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISH ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER DETACHED FROM THE STEERING…
2011-07-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBHISI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT WAS REFUELING WHEN FUEL EMITTED FROM THE GAS TANK. THE CONT…
2010-07-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I AM THE TECHNICIAN WHO REPAIRED THIS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS A NO START, NO CRANK COMPLAINT. ALSO VEHICLE HAD NO DASH …
2009-07-15 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE RS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN HE ENGAGED THE …
2009-06-02 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 THE FUEL FILLER HAS RUSTED THROUGH, RESULTING IN A LEAK WHICH CAUSES A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE CAR WHEN ADDING FUE…
2009-02-10 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 BLACK 2000 MITISUBSHI ECLIPSE BROUGHT BRAND NEW BY MYSELF. THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THE PAINT CAUSING IT TO FADE…
2008-10-23 STEERING Yes 1 MY SON PURCHASED A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS 1-MONTH AGO IT'S TOO LATE TO SAVE MY SONS LIFE NOW BUT IT WAS SOLD AS IS…
2008-09-24 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTING NO L…
2008-08-30 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID ANOTHER…
2008-07-23 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT RE-START. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING REASON FOR NO FUEL SUPPLY, FOUND BURNT C…
2008-05-21 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 1. I WAS FILLING MY GAS TANK THE OTHER DAY WHEN I SPOTTED A HUE LEAK UNDER THE CAR. 2. THE FILLER TUBE ON MY MITSUB…
2008-04-26 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 WHEN PUTTING CAR UNDER FULL THROTTLE, INTAKE MANIFOLD SPLITS AT THE PART WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS C…
2008-04-10 STRUCTURE No 0 I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. I ASSUMED THEY WERE ALL JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEA…
2008-04-10 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MY 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CONTINUES TO BE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. INCIDENCES THAT I ASSUMED WERE PART OF REGULAR WEAR AND …
2008-03-20 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HIS TURN SIGNAL LEVER WAS BECOMING LOOSE. A M…
2007-11-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AND THE NEG…
2007-07-15 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF, WHIC…
2007-07-01 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 I PURCHASED A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE I NOTICED THAT I COULD NO LONGER OPEN THE HOOD. THE V…
2007-07-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 LEFT HEADLIGHT DIMMED. DISCOVERED LEFT HEADLIGHT SOCKET CORROSION AND MELTED. *TR
2007-06-01 SUSPENSION No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRUTS ARE RUSTED AND HAVE COME UP ON BO…
2007-05-20 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER WAS NOT DRAINING…
2007-02-26 WHEELS:RIM No 0 TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT WITH 52000 FAILURE MILEAG…
2007-02-14 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 LOOKED ONLINE ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON MY CAR BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS TO THE RECALLS I FOUND. *TR
2007-02-10 WHEELS No 0 MY RIMS ON MY 2000 ECLIPSE ARE ALL BENT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OR 4 TIRES DUE TO BLOW OUTS IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. I WIL…
2007-02-06 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 WIRING HARNESS FOR HEADLAMPS OVERHEATED AND MELTED, RESULTING IN BOTH HEADLAMPS FAILING. NEITHER REGULAR OR HIGH BEAMS …
2007-01-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 CRACKED DASH DUE TO SUN RAYS. THIS DEFICIENCY COULD RESULT IN INJURY DURING AN ACCIDENT. NEW PARTS ARE HARD TO FIND A…
2006-12-27 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED MANY DIFFERENT UNUSUAL INCIDENTS WITH THE 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, BEGINN…
2006-11-30 WHEELS:RIM No 0 GENTLY DRIVEN 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE WHEELS BENT OUT OF SHAPE, CAUSING A TIRE TO LOSE AIR/BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FR…
2006-10-16 STRUCTURE No 0 CHEAP DASHBOARD OF A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE HAS OVER 5 CRACKS ON IT. THE CRACKS ARE GROWING AND SOMEDAY IT CAN JUST FA…
2006-09-21 WHEELS:RIM No 0 BROUGHT USED MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2000GT. VERIFIED THROUGH CAR CHECK FOR ANY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, NONE ON RECORD. CAR…
2006-08-05 WHEELS:RIM No 0 DT*: THE VEHICLE HAD A 2 INCH HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE RIM WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE MANUFACTURER DETERM…
2006-06-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WA…
2006-06-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS BROKEN. SAME SYMPTOMS AS NHTSA RECALL # 99V305001. DEALER ADVISES THAT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY …
2006-06-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 I HAVE A BLACK 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. PROBLEM1: THE HARD PLASTIC DASHBOARD DECK HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS IT…
2006-05-26 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 MY TURN SIGNAL LEVER BROKE AND WAS HANGING BY THE WIRES. MY RIGHT AND LEFT TURN SIGNALS WENT OFF ALTERNATELY AS I WAS …