Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 17 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
17
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
99V333001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES AND FEDERAL EMISSION EQUIPMENT. THE BATTERY CABLE HARNESS CAN BECOME HEAT DAMAGED B...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I WOULD HAVE... |
| Jul 29, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ALSO THE PERSON THAT DID THE SUNVISOR RECALL REPAIR GAVE ME A DIRTY AND/ OR USED PASSENGER SIDE SUN ... |
| Jul 4, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE 30 AMP FUSE CONNECTION THAT CONTROLS THE A/C-HEATER BLOWER MOTOR, BURNS OUT IN THE FUSE BLOCK. I... |
| Jul 15, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | RECALL NOTICE 99V305001 THE TURN SIGNALS WONT CANCEL AND WONT STAY ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON. I... |
| Dec 17, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON INTERSTATE, ONE HEADLIGHT DIMMED AND THEN WENT OUT COMPLETELY. REPAIRSHOP... |
| Jul 31, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I AM THE TECHNICIAN WHO REPAIRED THIS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS A NO START, NO CRANK COMPLAINT. ALSO V... |
| Nov 18, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE ... |
| Jun 27, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNI... |
| Nov 30, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I AM NOW REPLACING THE SECOND HEADLAMP CONNECTION SOCKET ON MY 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. BOTH HAVE FA... |
| Nov 3, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE BATTERY CABLE BROKE. THIS WAS THE NEGATIVE POST. THE REPLACEMENT PART HA... |
| May 18, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING 60 - 65 ON THE HIGH WAY,ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 25 WITHOUT ANY WARNIN... |
| Dec 5, 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WIRING TO HEADLIGHTS , HOT GROUND WIRE, THE GROUND WIRE GETS SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE PLUGS THAT CO... |
| Oct 18, 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE - HEADLIGHTS SIMPLY DID NOT COME ON. CABLES TO CONNECTIONS WERE TOTALLY MEL... |
| Aug 1, 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AT APPROX. 55,000 MILES, THE STARTER RELAY BURNED OUT AND VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. SYMPTOMS WER... |
| Apr 19, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WIRING HARNESS FOR THE HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY SMOKED AND BURNED. HEAD LAMPS INOPERABLE. *JB |
| Mar 6, 2003 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE HAVING THE BUMPER FIXED MY COLLISION SHOP DISCOVERED THE WIRING HARNESS IS MELTING. THIS IS TH... |
| Jan 10, 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS MELTED AFTER ORIGINAL BULBS WERE REPLACED WITH CORRECT AFTERMARKET COMPONEN... |