Problems · NHTSA complaints
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross problems
Owners filed 19 complaints about the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross with NHTSA between May 2018 and Aug 2025. The most-cited component is electrical system (8).
Complaints
19
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
People reported injured
Deaths
1
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Electrical system8
- Service brakes5
- Engine3
- Power train2
- Forward collision avoidance2
- Steering2
- Air bags2
- Vehicle speed control2
- Fuel/propulsion system2
- Lane departure1
- Structure1
- Wheels1
- Electronic stability control (esc)1
- Other / unknown4
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 7, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Electrical system
8 reports1 fire1 related recall
“While parked, ASC system service required indicator light came on. Car was then disabled and unable to be started for approximately 1-2 hours. That happened twice in 2023. While driving on the highway in 2025, ASC system service required, abs system service required, four wheel drive system service required, power steering system service required indicator lights all came on and total loss of power steering while driving approximately 40-50mph.”
Service brakes
5 reports
“WHEN I USE THE ACC, AND THE HIGHWAY IS HILLY, THE ACC WILL ENGAGE THE FCM (FORWARD COLLISION MITIGATION), RESULTING IN THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED, SOMETIMES FORCEFULLY, RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE SLOW DOWN OF MY VEHICLES SPEED. THIS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AS THOSE AROUND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AS WELL. WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS, THE ACC DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE UNTIL NOW.”
Engine
3 reports1 fire
“Stalls out when driving Vehicle dealership has not been any help with getting issues fixed despite having purchased vehicle within past 6 months, and having engine issues since purchase. Charged for extra warranties not honored”
Power train
2 reports
“The problem: You can drive fast or slow and at any given moment, the car display all alarms like the adaptive cruise control, emergency brake, engine. All the lights start to blink inside the car, there is a beep with those lights. The steering wheel does not move, gets locked, the brakes get locked (you cannot move the steer wheel or press the brakes), the engine starts to make a rattling sound and the car starts to bounce, then slowly the car starts shutting down until its off. This problem has been happening since I bought the car brand new on 2018. At the beginning, the car was inside the dealership ever so often to try to fix that problem. That recall was presented in other VIN numbers but not mine, but the dealer decided to "so call" fix it. The problem stopped happening for a while, then started again. It went back to the dealership in Schaumburg Mitsubishi. They told me without a receipt or notice, they fix it, again. When the dealership closed, I didnt know where to go or what to do. The case number left in Mitsubishi motors was only available for a year, so when I called again, I had to make a new case but there was no dealer no more. When I went to…”
Forward collision avoidance
2 reports1 related recall
“My streeing locked up while I was going 40mph. Almost crashed the car into another car. My electric brake system light keeps blanking at me when my streeing locked up on me as well.”
Steering
2 reports
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 7, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.