Short answer
Among Mitsubishi Eclipse model years through 2024, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 4 more years have the fewest NHTSA recall campaigns on record (0) and 2001 has the most (8). Recall counts are not a reliability score; they show how often a safety defect had to be corrected.
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Mitsubishi Eclipse: Key Facts
- Model years with data
- 21 (2000–2026)
- Distinct recall campaigns
- 21
- Fewest recalls
- 2010, 2011, 2012 and 4 more years (0)
- Most recalls
- 2001 (8)
- Most recalled system
- Fuel system, gasoline (8)
- 5-star overall rating
- 2020, 2022, 2023 and 3 more years
Mitsubishi Eclipse Recalls and Ratings by Model Year
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Overall crash rating | Most recalled systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Recent: still collecting recalls | 0 | 5 stars | None on record |
| 2025 Recent: still collecting recalls | 0 | 5 stars | None on record |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 stars | None on record |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 stars | None on record |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 stars | None on record |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 stars | None on record |
| 2019 | 1 | Not rated | Forward collision avoidance |
| 2018 | 2 | Not rated | Forward collision avoidance |
| 2012 | 0 | Not rated | None on record |
| 2011 | 0 | Not rated | None on record |
| 2010 | 0 | Not rated | None on record |
| 2009 | 1 | Not rated | Service brakes, hydraulic |
| 2008 | 1 | Not rated | Service brakes, hydraulic |
| 2007 | 4 | Not rated | Fuel system, gasoline, Power train, Service brakes, hydraulic |
| 2006 | 4 | Not rated | Service brakes, hydraulic, Fuel system, gasoline |
| 2005 | 3 | Not rated | Air bags, Equipment, Fuel system, gasoline |
| 2004 | 4 | Not rated | Fuel system, gasoline, Air bags, Equipment |
| 2003 | 3 | Not rated | Air bags, Equipment, Fuel system, gasoline |
| 2002 | 2 | Not rated | Air bags, Equipment |
| 2001 | 8 | Not rated | Fuel system, gasoline, Air bags, Engine and engine cooling |
| 2000 | 7 | Not rated | Steering, Air bags, Electrical system |
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The scale of the difference
Recall Campaigns by Model Year
Distinct NHTSA recall campaigns per model year. Years after 2024 are recent and still collecting recalls.
- 20260 recalls
- 20250 recalls
- 20240 recalls
- 20230 recalls
- 20220 recalls
- 20200 recalls
- 20191 recall
- 20182 recalls
- 20120 recalls
- 20110 recalls
- 20100 recalls
- 20091 recall
- 20081 recall
- 20074 recalls
- 20064 recalls
- 20053 recalls
- 20044 recalls
- 20033 recalls
- 20022 recalls
- 20018 recalls
- 20007 recalls
Mitsubishi Eclipse: Analysis
How to read recall counts
A recall campaign is a safety defect that the manufacturer or NHTSA required to be fixed. Counts depend on how long a model year has been on the road, so recent years look better than they will in time; this page therefore ranks only model years through 2024. A high count can also mean a manufacturer reacts quickly to small defects, so it says little about breakdowns or running costs.
What the recalls were about
Across all model years, the systems named most often in Mitsubishi Eclipse recalls are fuel system, gasoline (8), air bags (6), equipment (6), service brakes, hydraulic (6) and forward collision avoidance (3). The number in brackets counts model-year entries, so one campaign that covers several years is counted in each.
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA has an overall star rating for 6 of these 21 model years, and 2020, 2022, 2023 and 3 more years earned 5 stars. Ratings before 2011 come from an earlier version of the program and are not directly comparable with later years. A range such as 4–5 means versions of the same model year were rated differently.
FAQ: Mitsubishi Eclipse Best and Worst Years
What are the best years for the Mitsubishi Eclipse?
By NHTSA recall campaigns, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 4 more years are the cleanest model years through 2024, with 0 each.
Which Mitsubishi Eclipse model years have the most recalls?
2001 has the most, with 8 recall campaigns each.
Does a recall mean the car is unreliable?
No. A recall is a safety correction filed with NHTSA, usually repaired free of charge. It does not measure breakdowns or running costs, so use these counts together with a vehicle history report and an inspection.
Sources & methodology
Recalls and crash ratings come from the NHTSA datasets and APIs, retrieved on 2026-10-03. A record counts for this model when its make matches and its model name starts with the same words as "Eclipse", so variants such as body styles are included. Only model years from 2000 are used, and each recall campaign is counted once per model year. The data does not say whether an individual car was repaired, so check a specific car by VIN.
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