2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 28 complaints for the 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 64% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 64% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH and going down hill with acceleration, the brake pedal failed to respond. As a result, the front driver side air bag failed to deploy. The contact crashed into a concrete base. The impact caused the rear of the driver seat to detach the over head light and the console fractured. The contact sustained bruises to the right side of her body head, back shoulder, hip and knees that required medical attention.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mitsubishi eclipse. While driving approximately 2 MPH into a parking space, the brake pedal was depressed and the pedal traveled to the floor without resistance. The vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into the front end of another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the exterior damages to the front end and bumper were repaired.