2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse. The newest campaign is 01V295002. NHTSA received the report on 25 Sep 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 01V295002, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the power steering tube with one having a new routing. Owner notification began march 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 6,158 units in total.

01V29500225 Sep 2001Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
00V22500310 Aug 2000Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)
99V33300223 Nov 1999Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
99V3050021 Nov 1999Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch

01V295002Received 25 Sep 2001. 87 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with v6 engines to federal emission standards. The power steering fluid feed tube can come in contact with an exhaust manifold mounted heat shield causing a hole to be worn through the power steering pipe allowing fluid leakage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Leaking power steering fluid can result in a fire and continued loss of fluid will result in a loss of power assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the power steering tube with one having a new routing. Owner notification began march 15, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Mar 2002.
00V225003Received 10 Aug 2000. 2,996 units.
Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A nut in the steering gear assembly was not properly tightened, resulting in symptoms ranging from steering wheel vibration to stiff steering, and in the worst case, no ability to turn left.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of steering control could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the steering gear assembly if a loose nut connection is found.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Dec 2000.
99V333002Received 23 Nov 1999. 532 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with v6 engines and federal emission equipment. The battery cable harness can become heat damaged by the front exhaust manifold which could cause grounded circuits.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This circuit failure could cause any of the following to occur: (1) the engine will not start because the main fuse will blow if the power lead is grounded; (2) the low oil pressure warning lamp will illuminate if the signal wire is grounded; (3) the airconditioning system will become inoperative if the lead to the magnetic clutch is grounded; and (4) the turn signal/hazard lamps will become inoperative if the voltage monitor lead is grounded.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove and discard a metal manifold bracket (from galant models only - eclipse has no such bracket). Dealers will also inspect the harness. If the harness wires show no damage, the dealer will install a heat insulator along with heat resistant harness clips. If the harness wires do show damage, the dealers will install a new harness with preinstalled integral heat protection.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Jun 2000.
99V305002Received 1 Nov 1999. 2,543 units.
Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The column switch levers can become loose or break over time.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loosening or cracking of the levers can cause directional lamps that do not self-cancel or operate, head lamps that do not turn off, windshield washers that operate continuously and/or windshield wipers that do not operate.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a redesigned switch.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Jun 2000.

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Complaints by component

4 complaints, 4 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Wheels		2
Vehicle Speed Control		1
Fuel System, Gasoline		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 5 Sep 2005

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2004, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19902
19911
19952
19962
19971
19982
19991
20004
20011
20030

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean EclipseThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi-caribbean/eclipse/2000/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse?: 6,158 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse, model years 1990 to 2003. 4 of them name the 2000 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse name most often?: Wheels: 2 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.