Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 29 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
29
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. A HOSE WAS MIS-MANUFACTURED AND COULD WEAKEN OVER TIME, WHICH COULD ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I almost got into a accident because it's late sobits really hard to see because the headlights u cn... |
| Jan 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND CAME TO A STOP. TRIED TO SHIFT INTO 1ST AND COULD NOT DO SO. HAD TO ... |
| Oct 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAIL... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AN... |
| Mar 11, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING FROM THE HIGHWAY ON AN OFF RAMP AT 50 MPH, ENGINE (RPM) STARTED BOGGING DOWN, THEN BOT... |
| Mar 29, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE WAVE SPRING WITHIN THE TRANS... |
| Mar 4, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED... |
| Feb 21, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | ON 2/21/10 EARLY SUNDAY MORNING I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX. 55MI/HR WHEN MY MITSUBISHI ... |
| Feb 8, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS U... |
| Oct 6, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | SIX MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY USED 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS I NOTICED IT WAS SOMETIMES HESITANT TO ... |
| Feb 1, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2001 ECLIPSE GT (V6) AND I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION TWICE ALREADY. I LIVE IN MIN... |
| Jan 12, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | THE CLUTCH IS WEARING OUT FAST, IT SEEMS EVERY 1500 MILES A NEW CLUTCH IS NEEDED, TO ME IT THE HORSE... |
| Dec 2, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD TO BRING IN MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER GS TO A MECHANIC DUE TO AN APPARENT LEAKAGE. TH... |
| Nov 24, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT BEGAN AS A NOISE AND THEN THE ENGINE AREA CAUG... |
| Sep 11, 2005 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | MY CALAPANA BLACK 2001 ECLIPSE GT STARTED TO FADE A YEAR AGO. I NOTICED THAT MOST BLACK MITSUBISHI C... |
| May 3, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I AM SENDING A COMPLAINT REGARDING A 2001 MONTERO SPORT. THE VIN IS [XXX]. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO TH... |
| Sep 5, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | LEFT REAR WHEEL HARDWARE ATTACHING THE WHEEL, BACKING PLATE, BRAKE CALIPERS TO REAR AXLE FAILED. THE... |
| Jun 16, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CLUTCH SLIPS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. *AK |
| Sep 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER 39,000 MILES ON MY 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER, THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS EXPERIENCING PRO... |