2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse.

20002002
Complaints
287
Crashes
33
Fires
10
Injuries
17
Fatalities
3
Recalls
1

Worst 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#162 complaints

WHEELS:RIM

Avg mileage:27,021 mi
#214 complaints

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Avg mileage:47,080 mi
Fires:1
#313 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:119,000 mi
Crash-related:4
Fires:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
WHEELS:RIM6227,021 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS14147,080 mi
AIR BAGS1341119,000 mi
WHEELS13130,100 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12374,958 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1015,050 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY941,017 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL8728,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE81
STRUCTURE776,000 mi
TIRES76,020 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE673,800 mi
POWER TRAIN5111,636 mi
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION5171,000 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT5265,738 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING4166,633 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4194,249 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS42
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY430 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3112,000 mi
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR33
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD279,499 mi
ENGINE21163,082 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM235,015 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2125,000 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM21115,941 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES21
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY211
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY237,000 mi
SEAT BELTS21

Recalls for 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~443,442 vehicles.

15V338000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~443,442 affected

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.

Other Mitsubishi Eclipse Years

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