1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 15 complaints for the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 15 crashes, 16 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Son driving a eclipse ran off the road and hit a tree going 55 MPH and the air bags never came out resulting in the death of only child.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Engine 41 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints