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2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 1 recall, 70 complaints.

1

Recalls

70

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Recalls

15V337000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 20, 2005, to February 13, 2...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Rating for: 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2-DR w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

SERVICE BRAKES
46
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
AIR BAGS,ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
1
ENGINE
1

Problems by Component

Brakes54Airbags5Electrical3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jun 12, 2025SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICThe contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 1...
May 23, 2024AIR BAGS,ENGINEThe contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, for unk...
Jul 26, 2021POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLThe contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that while stopped at an intersection...
Jun 18, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHERI was driving on I-15 north bound about 06:30pm near the city of Escondido Ca. weather temperature 7...
Jan 27, 2019SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKESMY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE ECLIPSE, SHE TURNED ONTO A SIDE STREET AND THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL C...
Mar 1, 2017LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUE WITH LATCH HOOK. *LD
Nov 15, 2016SERVICE BRAKESMY 2008 ECLIPSE HAD AN OPEN RECALL ON ISSUES WITH ABS FOR OVER A YEAR. AFTER A YEAR I WAS FINALLY N...
Sep 1, 2016AIR BAGSTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK AN ANIMAL A...
Aug 25, 2016ENGINETHIS CAR IS A 2008 AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A FACTORY ERROR BUT IS ALREADY ASKING FOR THE CATALYZE ...
Apr 9, 2016SERVICE BRAKESTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO DE...
Mar 5, 2016SERVICE BRAKESI RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM MITSUBISHI MOTORS IN JULY OF 2015. THE NOTICE IS REGARDING A ...
Feb 19, 2016SERVICE BRAKESTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO...
Feb 4, 2016SERVICE BRAKESMY MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE '08 DURING THE YEAR 2015, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES WHEN I DR...
Jan 12, 2016SERVICE BRAKESABS RECALL. NOTIFIED OF RECALL WARNING OF POSSIBLE " REDUCTION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE, INCREASING A...
Dec 9, 2015SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ...
Dec 9, 2015SERVICE BRAKESI RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN JULY OF 2015. IT IS NOW FIVE MONTHS LATER AND THEY STILL HAVEN...
Nov 25, 2015SERVICE BRAKESTHE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING AS THEY SHOULD. ABS SYSTEM WAS RECALLED BY MITSUBISHI BACK ...
Nov 13, 2015POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKESTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL...
Sep 29, 2015SERVICE BRAKESTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZE...
Sep 24, 2015SERVICE BRAKESFOR A MONTH, I'VE NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS DECREASING RAPIDLY AND THAT I HAD TO REFILL ...