2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 24 complaints for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 1 fire, 7 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Concerns for passenger's in vehicle, during crash vehicle roll over. While driving a deer jumped in front of the consumer's vehicle. The consumer over-corrected which caused the vehicle to pin counter clockwise. The vehicle then struck a tree splitting it in half. The passenger compartment continued westbound, the passenger became ejected. The passenger compartment continued to roll and came to final rest in a yard. The vehicle's air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not properly restrain the passenger.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that the SRS and air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the air bags system needed to be replaced. The failure recurred and the air bags system was replaced again. However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure was 7,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Wheels 75 complaints
- Body & structure 25 complaints
- Lighting 21 complaints
- Electrical system 20 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints