Worst 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE:BODY
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | 14 | — | — | 30,756 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 14 | — | — | 68,750 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 8 | 1 | — | 21,530 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | 1 | — | 27,500 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 6 | 5 | — | 7,885 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 6 | 1 | — | 12,152 mi | |
| TIRES | 6 | 1 | 1 | 52,502 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | — | 3 | 106,492 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 4 | 1 | 126,948 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 | — | 1 | 59,538 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 16,333 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | 89,333 mi | |
| STEERING | 4 | 1 | — | 80,825 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 4 | — | — | 36,497 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 3 | — | — | 35,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 3 | — | — | 25,567 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | — | — | 68,500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 3 | 1 | 1 | 136,427 mi | |
| WHEELS:RIM | 3 | — | — | 9,800 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS | 2 | — | — | 200 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 141,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | — | — | 73,112 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50,027 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 | — | — | 150 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | 132,000 mi | |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 2 | — | — | 22,200 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 2 | — | — | 29,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 1 | — | — | 120,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 4,887 mi | |
| ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 140,000 mi |
Recalls for 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
1 NHTSA recall campaigns 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.
Other Mitsubishi Eclipse Years
Wider context: See the full Mitsubishi Eclipse reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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