Worst 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Wheels:Rim
Wheel Issues
Structural Problems
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels:Rim | 93 | — | — | 42,498 mi | |
| Wheel Issues | 35 | 2 | — | 16,296 mi | |
| Structural Problems | 17 | — | — | 59,272 mi | |
| Tire Defects | 15 | — | — | 44,333 mi | |
| Body Structure | 14 | — | 1 | 59,503 mi | |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 10 | — | 1 | 71,114 mi | |
| Electrical Faults | 8 | — | — | 145,889 mi | |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 8 | — | 1 | 91,667 mi | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 7 | — | — | 122,400 mi | |
| Suspension Failures | 7 | — | — | 117,007 mi | |
| Sunroof/Moonroof | 6 | — | 1 | 28,776 mi | |
| Visibility:Windshield | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Airbags | 5 | 3 | — | 96,500 mi | |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 5 | 5 | — | 148,000 mi | |
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables | 5 | — | — | 80,000 mi | |
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch | 5 | — | — | 101,600 mi | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | 5 | — | — | 99,375 mi | |
| Automatic Transmission | 5 | — | — | 62,000 mi | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 4 | — | 2 | — | |
| Power Train:Clutch Assembly | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Manual Transmission | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion) | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| Structure:Body:Door | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Steering Defects | 3 | 2 | — | — |
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Recalls for 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting ~443,442 vehicles.
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 position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.
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2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse — FAQ
Answers based on real NHTSA complaint and recall data for this specific model year.
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
Wider context: See the full Mitsubishi Eclipse reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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