NHTSA Safety Recalls
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Recalls
The 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on June 2, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 71
- Crashes reported
- 9
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- Campaign
- 15V337000
- Reported
- June 2, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 74,836
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2006–2007 Eclipse, 1 other model
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse complaints by year
NHTSA has received 71 owner complaints about the 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse, the newest on May 12, 2026. Of these, 9 describe a crash (13%); owners reported 4 injuries.
In complaints about the 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse, the component group named most often is the service brakes (70%), followed by the service brakes, hydraulic (11%) and the air bags (8%).
The 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse's only recall also concerns the service brakes, hydraulic.
Where 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse owners gave the mileage (47 complaints), the median was 71,937 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Service Brakes50
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic8
- Air Bags6
- Electrical System3
- Unknown Or Other3
- Engine2
Complaints received, by year
| 2010 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 28 | |
| 2016 | 19 | |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 28. 4% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.
The 71 complaints about the 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mitsubishi Eclipse by model year
Other 2008 Mitsubishi models
Newest record on this page: May 12, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted