2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels:rim (62) · Wheels (11) · Exterior Lighting:headlights (10)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
80 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2015-06-02 · campaign 15V338000 · 443,442 vehicles
Defect: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a po
Risk: If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
Fix: MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.
Service bulletins (141)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-07-21 · DEALER LETTER · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a dealer letter sent to dealers informing that mitsubishi technical training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
Structure 2023-04-24 · TSB-23-00-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-04-24 · TSB-23-00-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin reviews the regulations that require a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be affixed to vehicles when the total net weight of accessories is more than 1.5 percent of the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) or 100 lbs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-04-21 · DEALER LETTER · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a dealer letter sent to dealers informing that mitsubishi technical training has launched the 2nd quarterly technician quiz for 2023.
Unknown Or Other 2022-04-07 · TSB-22-54-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a defective/broken part.
Equipment 2019-11-26 · TT253 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a service newsletter (tech talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Showing the 6 most recent of 141 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-11-16 · Power Train“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 night i can use a flash light out the window and see better like that but on top of that my car just decides to up and stall on me and not wanna start back and it had melted my crankshaft sensor wires and i guess it just decided t…”
2020-07-01 · Exterior Lighting · 164,000 mi“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 the car i noticed the light adjusters don't work at all and at night the headlights are so dim that sometimes i can't even see the road at all this is a safety concern that needs to be taken care of…”
2019-01-30 · Power Train · 177,908 mi“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 shift into gear to avoid grinding. had a hard time going from 1st to 2nd as well. once arriving home could not shift into reverse. seems like the gears were trying to strip and a horrible grinding was occurring. i have been dri…”
2017-09-17 · Vehicle Speed Control · 157 mi“"takaya recall" 2001 mitsubishi eclipse gt, 3.0lv6 automatic transmission. 16 years old, but only 157621 miles driving as usual when without any notice or warning, no longer having any power to wheels from transmission (engine still running normal as usual). automatic transmission had complete total catastrophic failure due to a manufacturing defe…”
2016-10-20 · Power Train“2001 mitsubishi eclipse. consumer writes in regards to exterior lighting recall, entire fuel system replacement recall, power train, automatic transmission cooling unit and lines recall issues. *smd the dealer informed the consumer, they only had one recall applicable to his vehicle, which was for the sun visor on the passenger side. however, th…”
2016-04-04 · Power Train · 40,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse. while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle lost power and the accelerator pedal was depressed. the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the fail…”
2016-03-24 · Power Train · 117,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse. while driving at 65 mph, the transmission failed and all the warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was not determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 117,000. …”
2016-02-20 · Air Bags · 250,000 mi“srs airbag system fault. srs light elluminates on dashboard whenever driver or passenger seats are moved, indicating that the side airbag system is deactivating the entire srs system including the front airbags.…”
2015-08-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 163,082 mi · 🔥 fire“ prolonged wiring harness contact with the heat shield causes the wiring insulation to wear & ground out causing the engine to die-out. had an iccident few days ago where the engine died out and i was in the middle of an intersection and almost got hit by oncoming traffic . this is seriously not okay and a major safety concern. please help me. …”
2015-08-10 · Air Bags · 100,000 mi · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire“tl*the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse. the contact stated while driving 25 mph making a sharp turn, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. the contact's air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was engulfed in flames within moments. lucky, the front passenger was able to free the contact in time. the contact sustained …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.