2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse.

20012003
Complaints
84
Crashes
6
Fires
4
Injuries
8
Fatalities
Recalls
1

Worst 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Problems

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

#120 complaints

WHEELS:RIM

Avg mileage:31,656 mi
Crash-related:1
#210 complaints

WHEELS

Avg mileage:59,702 mi
#39 complaints

STRUCTURE

Avg mileage:62,833 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
WHEELS:RIM20131,656 mi
WHEELS1059,702 mi
STRUCTURE962,833 mi
TIRES4126,492 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM31101,000 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2264,176 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD21
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2114,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION264,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2111,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2151,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY2200,000 mi
TIRES:SIDEWALL21
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP1
EQUIPMENT158,900 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS181,871 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH172,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1185,000 mi
POWER TRAIN1135,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS11
SUSPENSION:REAR1118,046 mi

Recalls for 2002 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.

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