1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Transmission is the most reported problem area, at 22% of complaints. After that come seat belts (20%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 65 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 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: 5 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse with enough data (16 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
Front brake pad broke loose. Calipers and pads wear excessively w/metal grinding. Company where vehicle purchased questions pads. Tt
Failure of rear stabilizer bar mounting breaking. Tt consumer stated after turning right, lost control of vehicle, it then began to fish tail, major rear sway which would not allow vehicle to be steered, the result was the vehicle hit an electric pole on the right side consumer suffered injuries.
Tl* the contact owns a 1991 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that while driving 68 MPH, he heard a loud noise. He pulled over on the side of the road when he noticed smoke coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The dealer advised that they needed to have the transfer case and the transmission replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.
Transfer case is damaged due to lack of fluid. I contacted mitsubishi concerning the recall on this vehicle for this defective part. The company representative denied that this vehicle was included in any recalls. The referenced recall, 98v168000, included all mitsubishi eclipse gsx models from 1990-1998. My 1991 gsx would be included in this recall. Seeking advice on how to proceed with having the vehicle serviced under the terms of this recall.