Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Wheels29
- Structure15
- Tires6
- Electrical system5
- Power train4
- Exterior lighting3
- Service brakes, hydraulic3
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Air bags2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 7 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 5 2002 Eclipse vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 8 people died inside them, and 2 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse failed the safety check 1.94% of the time — 3% less often than the average 2002 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 110,100 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
1 cars built in 2002 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 4 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
Recalls
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mitsubishi told its dealers about the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637130 | SUBJECT REGARDING CENTER DISPLAY UPDATE. *TT |
| 637115 | CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE WINDOW GLASS FREEZES TO MOULDING. *TT |
| 637113 | CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF THE REAR HATCH RE-LACHING AFTER IT HAS BEEN OPENED USING THE REMOVE LEVER. *TT |
| 637112 | BRIEF INFORMATION ON NEW, IMPROVED PARTS FOR THE FUEL CAP FINISH THAT MAY WEAR OFF. *TT |
| 637110 | SUBJECT REGARDING RKE TRANSMITTER IDENTIFICATION. *TT |
| 637083 | SUBJECT REGARDING CLUTCH COVER (PRESSURE PLATE) REMOVAL. *TT |
| 637079 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF HARD OR NOTCHY SHIFT QUALITY OR A SLIGHT JUDDER DURING THE FIRST FEW SHIFTS ON COLD MORNINGS. *TT |
| 637074 | INFORMATION ON A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0174 SET *TT |
| 636974 | BULLETIN REVIEW TSB-02-42A-008 REGARDING DOOR WINDOW ALIGNMENT. *TT |
| 636964 | BULLETIN REVIEW TSB-02-13-013 REGARDING FUEL PUMP RELAY TERMINAL NUMBERS - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 636960 | BULLETIN REVIEW TSB-02-13-011 REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0441 DIAGNOSIS - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 636956 | BULLETIN REVIEW TSB-02-11-002 REGARDING CRANKSHAFT IDENTIFICATION MARKS - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 636939 | SUBJECT REGARDING WET OR FLOODED FLOOR AREA CONDITION. *TT |
| 636937 | SUNROOF JUDDER. *TT |
| 636932 | VEHICLE TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING REAR SUSPENSION RATTLE. *TT |
| 636924 | BULLETIN REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-13-010 TO CORRECT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) / POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) BACKUP POWER SUPPLY CIRCUITS. *TT |
| 636903 | VEHICLE TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING WET OR FLOODED FLOOR AREA. *TT |
| 636899 | VEHICLE TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING SUNROOF JUDDER. *TT |
| 636897 | VEHICLE TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING REAR SUSPENSION RATTLE NOISE. *TT |
| 636858 | BULLETIN REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-42A-008REV - REVISES ORIGINAL BULLETIN INSTRUCTIONS CONCERN WINDOW / DELTA SASH ADJUSTMENT. *TT |
| 636853 | BULLETIN REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-23-003 - REVISES BOLT TIGHTENING TORQUE VALUES FOR TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT RETAINER AND TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP. *TT |
| 636851 | SERVICE REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-13-014 - FUEL TANK DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 636838 | SUBJECT REGARDING BUZZ, RATTLE AT REAR QUARTER PANEL (UPDATE). *TT |
| 636828 | INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING COMMENTS OF FLOODED OR WET FRONT FLOOR / CARPET ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. *TT |
| 636825 | ON SOME VEHICLES, CUSTOMERS MAY FIND THAT WHEN PROGRAMMING THE RKE ANSWERBACK FUNCTION THE DESIRED FUNCTION CHANGE MAY NOT TAKE PLACE. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
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NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation