MYRModel Year Report

Mitsubishi Eclipse — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1995, 2000, 2001 · Best bets: 1994, 1993, 2009, 1990, 1992, 1991

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mitsubishi Eclipse Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2012 highlighted. 1986: 0 complaints 1986 1987: 0 complaints 1988: 0 complaints 1989: 2 complaints 1990: 46 complaints 1990 1991: 54 complaints 1992: 49 complaints 1993: 36 complaints 1994: 34 complaints 1994 1995: 307 complaints 1996: 159 complaints 1997: 136 complaints 1998: 129 complaints 1998 1999: 120 complaints 2000: 308 complaints 2001: 209 complaints 2002: 73 complaints 2002 2003: 124 complaints 2004: 14 complaints 2005: 6 complaints 2006: 99 complaints 2006 2007: 107 complaints 2008: 71 complaints 2009: 42 complaints 2010: 1 complaints 2010 2011: 1 complaints 2012: 8 complaints 2012
2012: 8 complaints
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YearComplaints
19860
19870
19880
19892
199046
199154
199249
199336
199434
1995307
1996159
1997136
1998129
1999120
2000308
2001209
200273
2003124
200414
20056
200699
2007107
200871
200942
20101
20111
20128

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2012 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 71 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 107 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 99 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Recommended 124 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 73 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 209 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 308 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 120 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 129 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 136 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 159 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 307 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 46 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.