2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The newest campaign is 15V338000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 196 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name 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, 15V338000, in the NHTSA record

MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.

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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.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 837,887 units in total.

15V3380002 Jun 2015Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
04V4280001 Sep 2004Equipment / Other / Labels
01V0690008 Mar 2001Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
01V01100116 Jan 2001Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines
01V0050018 Jan 2001Seats
00V32000127 Oct 2000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
00V2990012 Oct 2000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

15V338000Received 2 Jun 2015. 443,442 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.
Report filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR-15-005 (FCA R30). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Jul 2015.
04V428000Received 1 Sep 2004. 100,432 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the bilingual english/spanish removable air bag warning labels affixed to the dash and to the sunvisor do not meet the size requirements of the standard.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mitsubishi caribbean will mail a customer notification letter containing a written description and a graphic of the bi-lingual dashboard air bag warning label. In addition, all current 2000-2004 nativa owners will also receive replacement air bag alert labels for the sun visors. This recall is expected to begin during march or april 2005. The notification to the nativa owners is expected to begin during april or may 2005. Owners should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN.
01V069000Received 8 Mar 2001. 192 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A bulge in the fuel tank caused by the manufacturing process resulted in thinning of the material during a welding operation, increasing the risk of fuel leakage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank assembly. Owner notification began march 26, 2001. 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 at 1-800-222-0037.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Mar 2001.
01V011001Received 16 Jan 2001. 277,227 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. A hose was mis-manufactured and could weaken over time, which could result in leakage of the automatic transmission fluid.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fluid leakage from the cooler hoses can cause transaxle driveability problems and smoke if the oil contacts the front exhaust pipe.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the hose assembly for the automatic transmission oil cooler. Owner notification mailing will be phased over a five-month period starting march 26, through july 23, 2001. 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 at 1-800-222-0037.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Mar 2001.
01V005001Received 8 Jan 2001. 47 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A number of incorrect driver side seat mounting bolts were installed into vehicles.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The rear anchor bolts securing the driver's seat may not properly secure the seat and could increase the risk of driver injury in an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the seat mounting bolts and then replace the bolts if necessary. Owner notification began february 15, 2001. 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 at 1-800-222-0037.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Feb 2001.
00V320001Received 27 Oct 2000. 10,510 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The outer layer only of this 3-layer fuel return hose does not contain the desired ozone protection due to a processing error.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This hose is considered to be inadequate.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel return hose.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jan 2001.
00V299001Received 2 Oct 2000. 6,037 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The harness for the crankshaft position sensor could come in contact with a new protective shield causing a grounded circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Prolonged wiring harness contact with the heat shield will cause the wiring insulation to wear and eventually to ground out. This could cause the engine to die-out, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will re-route the crankshaft position sensor harness.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Nov 2000.

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Complaints by component

196 complaints, 267 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.

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
All 2001 vehicles

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2001 Eclipse	All 2001 vehicles	Eclipse, all years	Mentions
Wheels	280.9	12.2	117.3	75
Structure	93.6	56.5	82.5	25
Air Bags	78.7	64.3	58.6	21
Exterior Lighting	67.4	31.6	31.7	18
Electrical System	63.7	95.2	64.3	17
Visibility	59.9	43	44.3	16
Power Train	59.9	97.8	135.1	16
Engine and Engine Cooling	52.4	139.2	112.5	14
Tires	41.2	39.4	35.6	11
Unknown or Other	37.5	15.7	22.6	10

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash: 23
Complaints that report a fire: 4
Injuries in the complaints: 12
Deaths in the complaints: 2
Date of the newest complaint: 1 May 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.

Complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2002, with 44 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed
PE05007	Preliminary evaluation	HEADLIGHTS FAILURE	Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Concealment Devices	10 Feb 2005	8 Jun 2005
EA02007	Engineering analysis	ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL DENTING	Wheels	31 May 2002	1 May 2003
PE01044	Preliminary evaluation	ALLOY WHEEL DENTING AND FRACTURING	Wheels	18 Dec 2001	31 May 2002
PE01006	Preliminary evaluation	FRONT SHOULDER BELT WEBBING GUIDE	Seat Belts / Front / Webbing	1 Mar 2001	6 Nov 2001

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.

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 2001 Mitsubishi EclipseThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/eclipse/2001/. 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 Motors North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse?: 837,887 units in 7 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. 7 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse name most often?: Wheels: 75 of 267 component mentions, or 280.9 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 12.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse open?: No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.