Wheels complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 31 NHTSA wheels complaints and 0 wheels-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2011 | WHEELS | UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, TIRE BEGAN LOSING AIR. TOOK TO THE TIRE DEALER AND NO TIRE PROBLEM... |
| Nov 15, 2010 | WHEELS | 2002 ECLIPSE COUPE, OK THIS IS A MAJOR PROMBLEM, HOPE SOMEONE WILL LISTEN THE WHEELS (RIMS) CRACK ON... |
| Aug 1, 2008 | WHEELS | FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS CRACKED. MY TIRE WOULD SLOWLY DEFLATE SO I PURCHASED A NEW TIRE THINKING... |
| Jul 6, 2008 | WHEELS | THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I'VE HAD TO REPLACE MY RIM DUE TO THE LIP BENDING BACK CAUSING THE TIRE... |
| Feb 9, 2007 | WHEELS | THIRD TIME WHEELS HAVE FAILED CAUSING RAPID DEFLATION OF TIRE AND SUBSEQUENT CONTROL OF THE CAR. TI... |
| Dec 6, 2006 | WHEELS | THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL GETS BENT WHILE GOING OVER POTHOLES OR RAIL ROAD CROSSING AT NORMAL S... |
| Mar 14, 2006 | WHEELS | I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 ECLIPSE FROM A SMALL DEALER. BEFORE I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR, THEY PUT 2 BRAN... |
| Mar 1, 2006 | WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE BENDING ABN... |
| Feb 7, 2006 | WHEELS | HIT SMALL POTHOLE AND RIGHT FRONT ALLOY WHEEL DEFORMED ON MY 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GT. THIS IS TH... |
| Apr 21, 2005 | WHEELS | UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE WHILE CHANGING LANES WHILE HEADING TO THE MIT... |
| Dec 30, 2004 | WHEELS | WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE ... |
| Dec 10, 2004 | WHEELS | I OWN A 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER GT. I WAS IN A RELATIVELY MINOR CAR ACCIDENT. ABOUT 2 MONTHS ... |
| Oct 27, 2004 | WHEELS | DURING COLD WEATHER THE RIMS ARE CAUSING THE FRONT/REAR TIRES TO LOSE AIR. INVESTIGATION EA02A007. ... |
| May 17, 2004 | WHEELS | I HIT A SMALL HOLE IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED MY WHEEL TO BEND AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS WILL ... |
| May 1, 2004 | WHEELS,EQUIPMENT | HIT A SMALL POT HOLE IN MAY OF 2003, RIM DENTED IMMEDIATELY. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 48 MPH WHEN I HIT... |
| Mar 22, 2004 | WHEELS | ALUMINUM WHEEL CRACKED IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION BY ... |
| Mar 20, 2004 | WHEELS | WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONT... |
| Feb 22, 2004 | WHEELS | WHEN DRIVING OVER AN IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD (ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES IN DEPTH) THE RIGHT RIM BENT. *AK ... |
| Feb 3, 2004 | WHEELS | WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER DROVE INTO A POT HOLE WHICH CAUSED ALL FOUR RIMS TO BEND. THE VEHICL... |
| Jan 20, 2004 | WHEELS | REPEATED RIM DAMAGE THAT RESULTS IN FLAT TIRES DUE THE INFERIOR RIMS ON THE 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE ... |