1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems
Owners have filed 440 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 14% of complaints. After that come electrical system (13%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 440 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 64 and 13
- Injuries and deaths
- 31 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 120,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 33 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 120,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 64 complaints mention a crash; 13 complaints mention a fire; 31 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse with enough data (238 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.
Driver's seat broke during vehicle rollover, causing driver to be ejected out rear window of vehicle, resulting in death. *skd
Driver's seat belt failed to hold driver secure during rollover accident, resulting in driver being thrown from vehicle/death. (attorney for client) *skd
Vehicle hydroplaned, hit curve,, damaged under front end, front passenger's/driver's shoulder/lap belts became unlatched, dual airbags did not deploy, front passenger was thrown to rear seat, vehicle totaled.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that his vehicle has manual transmission, but recall # 98v069001 (power train:automatic transmission) applies only to automatic transmissions. He stated that his transfer case has been leaking fluid since the vehicle was purchased. The current and failure mileages were 144,150.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that when attempting a turn or driving over a road bump, the vehicle would make a squealing and popping noise. Also, the vehicle would pull to the left abnormally. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 00v421001 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint), but was advised by the dealer that the VIN was not associated with the recall. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired.