2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 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 104 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, 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.
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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 560,961 units in total.
15V338000Received . 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: .
04V428000Received . 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.
03V442000Received . 17,087 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel return line hose fitting on the electric fuel pump may be restricted, causing excessive fuel pressure to build up in the fuel injection system. Excessive fuel pressure may result in a leak in the fuel return hose.
- 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 inspect the fuel pump pressure. Those vehicles exhibiting higher than normal fuel pump pressure will receive fuel pump modifications. The recall began december 3, 2003. Owners should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037 or mitsubishi caribbean at 1-800-981-0452.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
104 complaints, 129 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.
- 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 Eclipse | All 2003 vehicles | Eclipse, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 224.8 | 51.6 | 82.5 | 29 |
| Power Train | 162.8 | 136.5 | 135.1 | 21 |
| Visibility | 93 | 56.8 | 44.3 | 12 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 77.5 | 108.8 | 112.5 | 10 |
| Air Bags | 62 | 45.8 | 58.6 | 8 |
| Tires | 62 | 29.3 | 35.6 | 8 |
| Steering | 38.8 | 42.7 | 33 | 5 |
| Electrical System | 31 | 122.3 | 64.3 | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 31 | 83.2 | 73 | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 31 | 33.7 | 31.7 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 11
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 Sep 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
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.
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 2003 Mitsubishi EclipseThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/eclipse/2003/. 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 Motors North America, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
- 560,961 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 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse name most often?
- Structure: 29 of 129 component mentions, or 224.8 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 51.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.