1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The newest campaign is 00V421001. NHTSA received the report on 18 Dec 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint. NHTSA has 133 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 00V421001, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the lower lateral arm ball joint for wear. Ball joints that exhibit wear beyond the established tolerance will be replaced with newly designed lateral arm ball joints. Ball joints that are within the established tolerance will be cleaned and a special sealant will be applied to prevent intrusion of moisture.
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.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 591,826 units in total.
00V421001Received . 567,432 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude. Also, mmc has added the potential of leaking moisture, which can cause the ball stud to corrode.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. This campaign supercedes mmc's previous safety recall campaign, see 99v-066.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the lower lateral arm ball joint for wear. Ball joints that exhibit wear beyond the established tolerance will be replaced with newly designed lateral arm ball joints. Ball joints that are within the established tolerance will be cleaned and a special sealant will be applied to prevent intrusion of moisture.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V069001Received . 24,275 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicles for adequacy of the transfer case oil volume, transfer case oil leakage, and operational degradation of the transfer case mechanism. If oil volume is insufficient, the appropriate amount of oil will be added. If there is transfer case oil leakage, affected components will be replaced. If the transfer case shows operational degradation, the transfer case will be replaced.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V081001Received . 119 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The headrest guide bracket was improperly welded to the seat back frame on the passenger side seat back assemblies only.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The headrest support bracket can break, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the passenger seat back assembly with a new assembly.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
133 complaints, 182 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 Eclipse | All 1997 vehicles | Eclipse, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 258.2 | 134.8 | 112.5 | 47 |
| Power Train | 131.9 | 90.5 | 135.1 | 24 |
| Suspension | 87.9 | 62.4 | 63 | 16 |
| Air Bags | 82.4 | 60.7 | 58.6 | 15 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 54.9 | 106.3 | 73 | 10 |
| Structure | 54.9 | 35.8 | 82.5 | 10 |
| Visibility | 49.5 | 58.9 | 44.3 | 9 |
| Wheels | 49.5 | 10.4 | 117.3 | 9 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 38.5 | 44.5 | 21.3 | 7 |
| Steering | 38.5 | 70.3 | 33 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 22
- Complaints that report a fire
- 6
- Injuries in the complaints
- 16
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Jan 2010
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ98007 | Recall query | TRANSFER CASE LEAKAGE | Power Train / Automatic Transmission | 11 May 1998 | 28 Aug 1998 | 98V168001 |
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1997 Mitsubishi EclipseThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/eclipse/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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 AMERICA
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
- 591,826 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mitsubishi Eclipse have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Eclipse, model years 1989 to 2009. 3 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 47 of 182 component mentions, or 258.2 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 134.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.