NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Recalls
The 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 10 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 2, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 10
- Owner complaints
- 209
- Crashes reported
- 24
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
6 fires
side crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
10 recalls on the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 15V338000
- Reported
- June 2, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 443,442
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2000, 2002–2005 Eclipse, 3 other models
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 04V428000
- Reported
- September 1, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 100,432
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
- Same campaign
- also 2000, 2002–2005 Eclipse, 9 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- Campaign
- 01V069000
- Reported
- March 8, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- up to 192
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines
- Campaign
- 01V011001
- Reported
- January 16, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- up to 277,227
- Same campaign
- also 2000 Eclipse, 1 other model
Seats
- Campaign
- 01V005001
- Reported
- January 8, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- up to 47
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 00V320001
- Reported
- October 27, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 10,510
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 00V299001
- Reported
- October 2, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 6,037
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 06E026000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000, 2002–2005 Eclipse, 42 other models
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 06E049000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000 Eclipse, 23 other models
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 06E060000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000, 2002–2003 Eclipse, 12 other models
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse complaints by year
NHTSA has received 209 owner complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, the newest on November 16, 2022. Of these, 24 describe a crash (11%) and 6 a fire; owners reported 13 injuries and 2 deaths.
In complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, the component group named most often is the wheels (35%), followed by the air bags (11%) and the structure (10%).
1 of the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse's 10 recalls also concerns the air bags.
Where 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse owners gave the mileage (80 complaints), the median was 50,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Wheels73
- Air Bags22
- Structure21
- Electrical System19
- Power Train19
- Exterior Lighting18
Complaints received, by year
| 2000 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33 | |
| 2002 | 44 | |
| 2003 | 22 | |
| 2004 | 34 | |
| 2005 | 21 | |
| 2006 | 15 | |
| 2007 | 8 | |
| 2008 | 11 | |
| 2009 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse peaked in 2002, when NHTSA received 44. 65% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2001 vehicles, the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse drew 2.2× the complaints of the median Mitsubishi Eclipse year in the same window: 2nd highest of the 6 ranked years.
That makes 2001 one of the Mitsubishi Eclipse years to avoid by our method.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Side: 5/5
The 209 complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse crash tests and safety technology
For the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, NHTSA lists no electronic stability control, forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Mitsubishi Eclipse by model year
Other 2001 Mitsubishi models
Newest record on this page: November 16, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted