Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I almost got into a accident because it's late sobits really hard to see because the headlights u cnt see any at all at… |
| 2020-03-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE RS 2.4 ENGINE I BOUGHT IT OFF MY HUSBAND'S UNCLE FOUR MONTHS AGO AND EVER SINCE I GOT … |
| 2019-01-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND CAME TO A STOP. TRIED TO SHIFT INTO 1ST AND COULD NOT DO SO. HAD TO TURN OFF MY CAR TO … |
| 2017-09-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | "TAKAYA RECALL" 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT, 3.0LV6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 16 YEARS OLD, BUT ONLY 157621 MILES DRIVING… |
| 2016-10-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL, ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM REPLACEMENT RECALL… |
| 2016-04-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR PED… |
| 2016-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND ALL THE WARNING L… |
| 2016-02-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM FAULT. SRS LIGHT ELLUMINATES ON DASHBOARD WHENEVER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEATS ARE MOVED, INDICATING TH… |
| 2015-08-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PROLONGED WIRING HARNESS CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD CAUSES THE WIRING INSULATION TO WEAR & GROUND OUT CAUSING THE E… |
| 2015-06-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH MAKING A SHARP TURN, THE CONTACT… |
| 2013-10-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SITTING IN GARAGE OVER WINTER, CAR DEVELOPED LEAK/CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK THAT ALLOWED FUMES FROM TANK TO FILL GARAGE. … |
| 2011-01-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CODES SHOW AN EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS LEAK. SEVERAL SERVICE VISITS DID NOT RESOLV… |
| 2010-04-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I HAD TO REPLACE A ROTTED GAS FILLER NECK ON MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS A POORLY DESIGN… |
| 2010-03-29 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE WAVE SPRING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION BROKE. THE … |
| 2009-07-09 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | Yes | 0 | RIGHT FRONT STEERING ASSEMBLY (TIE ROD & BALL JOINTS) TORE AWAY FROM WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME RESULTING IN TH… |
| 2009-03-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE'S AXLE SNAPPED WHEN I WAS GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT ABOUT 3 MILES PER HOUR. THE CONTROL ARM… |
| 2009-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS FEMALE SOCKET FOR THE HEADLAMPS OVER HEATED AND MELTED. THE PASSENGER SIDE FEMALE SOCKET MELTED ABOUT O… |
| 2008-10-09 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | CRACKED DASHBOARD. MANY MANY MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR (2000-2005) |
| 2008-07-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OR DIES THAT LOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER 10 TO 20 MINUTES YOU COULD REVIVE THE ENGINE AGAIN US… |
| 2008-06-03 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DASH CRACKED IN HALF (DEGRADATION). I FOUND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALMOST EVERYBODY WITH THE MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (MIN… |
| 2008-03-22 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. COMPLICATIONS FROM INJURIES CLAIMED THE DRIVER'S LIFE, MY SON. *TR |
| 2008-02-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE 20 AMP FUSE POPS AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THEN CUTTING OFF AND RESTARTED. IF CAR IS DRIVEN CONTIN… |
| 2008-02-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE … |
| 2008-01-31 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE HAS STARTED CRACKING DOWN THE DASH AND IS GETTING INCREASINGLY WORSE ALL THE TIME. *TR |
| 2007-11-09 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, THE LOWER PASSENGER SI… |
| 2007-10-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 ECLIPSE GT, AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF UNTIL ONE DAY THEY JUST … |
| 2007-09-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE A DEFECTIVE PAINT JOB ON MY BLACK 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. ALTHOUGH GARAGE KEPT, THE PAINT IS SELF-DESTRUCTING … |
| 2007-06-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SOCKET ATTACHED TO HEADLAMP MELTED, SMOLDERED AND SMOKED. HEADLAMP NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. OCCURED FALL 2006. CAR STALLS… |
| 2007-01-15 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT. THE CONTACT HAS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ALLOY WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE… |
| 2007-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY BLACK 2001 ECLIPSE GT PAINT IS FAILING FAST. STARTED AS A SMALL WHITE SMUDGE LOOKING SPOT ON THE HOOD BUT HAS SPREAD… |
| 2006-12-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF GASOLINE AROUND THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTED THAT THER… |
| 2006-12-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE CAR IS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THERE WERE NO SPECIFIC EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE, BUT THE PAINT ON THE TRUNK… |
| 2006-10-06 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | SIX MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY USED 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS I NOTICED IT WAS SOMETIMES HESITANT TO SHIFT INTO SECOND G… |
| 2006-09-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT WAS RUNNING FINE FOR 4 YEARS. ON 9/9/06 I GOT IN MY CAR AT ABOUT 9:00 PM AND TURNED ON THE L… |
| 2006-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CENTER RADIO DISPLAY WILL NOT LIGHT UP, FUSES WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE GOOD, RADIO STILL WORKS. *NM |
| 2006-07-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | IN MY CAR THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON BUT VERY DIM OR SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. IF I HIT A BUMP THE HEADLIGHTS WILL ALSO … |
| 2006-06-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | FAILURE OF HEADLIGHT HARNESSES ON A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. BOTH HEADLAMPS OUT ON 9/12/06 AFTER FIRST FINDING WAS FIXE… |
| 2006-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY BLACK 2001 ECLIPSE GT PAINT IS FAILING. IT BEGAN AS A SMALL WHITE SMUDGE LOOKING SPOT ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR, BUT H… |
| 2006-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY BLACK 2001 ECLIPSE GT PAINT IS FAILING. IT BEGAN AS A SMALL WHITE SMUDGE LOOKING SPOT ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR, BUT HA… |
| 2006-03-31 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER HIT A POT HOLE IN HER 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE AND THE RIM BENT SEVERELY AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. *NM |
| 2006-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE A BLACK 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT AND THE CLEAR COAT IS FADING AND IS TURNING THE CAR WHITE. I HAVE FOUND 7 PA… |
| 2006-02-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ONE HEADLIGHT WENT DIM A MONTH BEFORE THEY BOTH WENT OUT ENTIRELY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY. UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE … |
| 2006-02-04 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | MY SONS 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE HYDROPLANED ON A STANDING PUDDLE OF WATER ON US 50. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HI… |
| 2006-02-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION UND… |
| 2006-02-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 ECLIPSE GT (V6) AND I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION TWICE ALREADY. I LIVE IN MINOT ND WERE IT SNOWS… |
| 2005-11-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT BEGAN AS A NOISE AND THEN THE ENGINE AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE. THEY WE… |
| 2005-11-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT: CONTACT STATES THAT HER SON'S VEHICLE HEAD LAMPS GO OUT. THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED THE PLUG WHICH IN TURN MADE THE … |
| 2005-11-06 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | CRACKED DASHBOARD. NO STRESS ADDED TO IT. IT JUST HAPPENED. *NM |
| 2005-10-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS. CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE COLORED HALOGEN LIGHTS ENHANCERS… |
| 2005-09-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED DEALE… |