2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse wheels problems
Owners reported wheels problems in 75 complaints for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 26% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 26% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 27,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wheels problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 wheels complaints that report mileage, the median is about 27,000 miles, and 88% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
While trying to avoid a spin out in heavy snow. I turned to into the curb to help stop my car. My wheel is aluminum spoke design. All the spokes fractured completely out of the wheel. The tire still had air. My wheel came off. My rotor hit the ground and busted. My dad who is a mechanic came out before the tow truck took my car off and he said he never seen anything like it. The same comment came from the tow truck driver and the service manager at mitsubishi.
Not only do I have the aggrevation of bent rims and flat tires, and financial hardship on this, my left side of the car doesn't align to the right. Water leeks in on the left side. Sometimes the heater blows out cool air. The sunroof shakes when opening. I already had a manufacuters defect in my strut on the left side. I have sctraches on the left side fom the car scrapping the ground when I make a right hand turn.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Body & structure 25 complaints
- Air bags 24 complaints
- Lighting 21 complaints
- Electrical system 20 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints