2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems
Owners have filed 122 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 74% of complaints. After that come air bags (7%) and body & structure (4%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 122 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 74% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 74 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 74 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 80,000 miles (51 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 21 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 15 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse with enough data (20 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the remedy was not yet available. The contact sustained fatal injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown.
Me and my wife where recently in a car accident our rolled into a ditch and the airbags on the drivers side and the passengers side did not deploy..I felt like our lives where in danger because of this malfunction.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse. While driving at 25 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, there was a loud abnormal noise and the brake pedal went to the floorboard. In order to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal had to be pumped. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder and the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred.
I have experienced at least 5 brake failures where the brake pedal went to the floor. I have had 3 master cylinder replacements and have taken the car to a certified mechanic multiple times trying to fix the problem. After finding out about safety recall sr-15-004, I took vehicle to mitsubishi dealership to have the recall repaired on 6/15/18.