1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #98V069001March 26, 199824,275 vehicles affected

  power train: automatic transmission

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Lockup of the transfer case Can occur due to insufficient lubrication.

  This condition Can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect the vehicles for adequacy of the transfer case oil volume, transfer case oil leakage, and operational degradation of the transfer case mechanism. If oil volume is insufficient, the appropriate amount of oil will be added. If there is transfer case oil leakage, affected components will be replaced. If the transfer case shows operational degradation, the transfer case will be replaced.

• NHTSA recall #95V103004May 24, 1995658,000 vehicles affected

  seat belts: front: buckle assembly

  The front safety belt buckle release buttons Can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces Can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.

  The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.

  Remedy

  Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch is securely locked, and then pressing the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. If either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.

Other model years

• 1990 46
• 1991
• 1992 49
• 1993 36
• 1994 34
• 1995 307
• 1996 159
• 1997 136
• 1998 129
• 1999 120
• 2000 308
• 2001 209
• 2002 73
• 2003 124
• 2006 99
• 2007 107
• 2008 71
• 2009 42