1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about the 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Transmission is the most reported problem area, at 31% of complaints. After that come drivetrain & axles (15%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 59 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse with enough data (12 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
As I was driving down the road, the driver's door opened without reason. That caused the seatbelt assembly to retract and then, the seatbelt assembly hit me in the eye. This caused me to react and sent me off the road, down an embankment. I was injured resulting in the loss of my left arm.
Consumer was making right turn into intersection when her vehicle was struck on the driver's side. After medical team arrived consumer unsnapped waist belt but did not remember removing shoulder belt. The next day after looking at the car she realized that the shoulder belt was lying on the floor. Where the belt was attached there was a sharp metal piece extending from attachment area. Metal cut consumer, resulting in head injury and slashes too back of head.
While parked, upon impact, from soft baseball to rear hatchback glass window, it shattered into a million pieces through out interior.