Mitsubishi Eclipse years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 17 model years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2001, 2000 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 42 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 8 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 71 | 4 | 0.8 | 1 | 9 | Typical |
| 2007 | 107 | 5 | 1.1 | 4 | 15 | Typical |
| 2006 | 99 | 5 | 1.0 | 4 | 9 | Typical |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2004 | 14 | 1 | 0.1 | 5 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 166 | 7 | 1.5 | 5 | 22 | Typical |
| 2002 | 104 | 4 | 0.9 | 4 | 11 | Typical |
| 2001 | 300 | 12 | 2.4 | 10 | 32 | Most complaints |
| 2000 | 311 | 12 | 2.4 | 10 | 14 | Most complaints |
| 1999 | 135 | 5 | 1.0 | 11 | 10 | Typical |
| 1998 | 151 | 5 | 1.1 | 13 | 23 | Typical |
| 1997 | 164 | 5 | 1.2 | 12 | 24 | Typical |
| 1996 | 168 | 5 | 1.1 | 11 | 27 | Typical |
- 20128 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20111 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20101 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 200942 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200871 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2007107 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 200699 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 20056 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 200414 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 2003166 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2002104 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2001300 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 2000311 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 1999135 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 1998151 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 1997164 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 1996168 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2010, 2011, 2005, 2012, 2004, 2009.
About this comparison
What Mitsubishi Eclipse years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2001, 2000 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 17 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.