Mitsubishi Eclipse
Registered from 1996 to 2012.
About this model
The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a sport compact car which was manufactured and marketed by Mitsubishi over four generations in the 1990–2012 model years. A convertible body style was added during the 1996 model year.
From the Wikipedia article Mitsubishi Eclipse, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 162 hp · 1607 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2011 | 162 hp · 1607 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2010 | 162 hp · 1575 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2009 | 1575 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2008 | 1575 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2007 | 1705 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 2006 | 1575 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2005 | 1425 kg · 2560 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2004 | 1425 kg · 2560 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2003 | 1425 kg · 2560 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2002 | 1383 kg · 2560 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 2001 | 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Headlights failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened February 2005, closed June 2005.
Aluminum alloy wheel denting
Engineering analysis, opened May 2002, closed May 2003.
Alloy wheel denting and fracturing
Preliminary evaluation, opened December 2001, closed May 2002.
Front shoulder belt webbing guide
Preliminary evaluation, opened March 2001, closed November 2001.
Lower contrtol arm ball joint
Recall query, opened August 2000, closed April 2001.
Transfer case leakage
Recall query, opened May 1998, closed August 1998.
Transfer case lockup
Engineering analysis, opened January 1998, closed April 1998.
Transfer case lockup
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 1997, closed January 1998.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Mitsubishi filed 34 bulletins about the 2012 Eclipse.
- Equipment: 10
- Engine and engine cooling: 9
- Latches/locks/linkages: 4
- Electrical system: 2
- Fuel system, gasoline: 2
- Structure: 2
- Air bags: 1
- Exterior lighting: 1
- Forward collision avoidance: 1
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 1
- Other: 1
- This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 3rd quarterly technician quiz for 2023. · August 2023
- This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue. · May 2023
- This Technical Service Bulletin reviews the regulations that require a label showing the reduction in load carrying capacity be affixed to vehicles when the total net weight of accessories is more… · May 2023
- This is a Dealer Letter sent to dealers informing that Mitsubishi Technical Training has launched the 2nd quarterly technician quiz for 2023. · May 2023
- This Technical Service Bulletin contains technical information and troubleshooting for the accessory Remote Engine Start system for affected vehicles. · April 2023
- This is a Technical Information Notice informing dealers and parts managers about possible causes after a customer complains that the engine will not start while using the remote start system. · April 2023
- This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a… · May 2022
- This TSB supercedes TSB-09-42A-015, issued October, 2009, to update affected vehicles, add Outlander Sport and add FAST Key case part numbers. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) integrated key case and FAST… · April 2020
26 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.