2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

44

Owner Complaints

10 Crashes

1

Recall

ACTIVE RECALL

0

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

The 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE has received a total of 44 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. The most commonly reported problems involve the Service Brakes (27 complaints), Air Bags (8 complaints), and Structurebody (4 complaints).

Recalls for the 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, potentially affecting up to 74,836 vehicles.

Recall 15V337000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

| 74,836 vehicles affected

Defect: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 20, 2005, to February 13, 2009, and 2007-2009 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured December 23, 2005, to February 13, 2009. Due to corrosion inside the antil-lock brake system (ABS) unit, one or more of the internal valves may seize. In a braking event that uses...

Consequence: A sudden reduction of braking performance may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, flush and clean the ABS hydraulic unit using high grade brake fluid, free of charge. If the inspection shows that the valves may seize, the ABS unit will be replaced. The recall...

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Owner Complaints for the 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

44 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Most Recent Complaints

#11163673 | SERVICE BRAKES | | 118,000 miles Crash
DECEMEBR 23, 2018 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON A FREEWAY, WHERE ALL THE TRAFFIC SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP FROM 50 MPH. AS I PRESSED MY BREAKS IT WAS AS THOUGH THEY ALMOST DIDN'T WORK CAUSING ME TO STRIKE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE ABS LIGHT THEN BECAME LIT, ALL AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE CAR WAS DETERMINED TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND I WAS NOT AT FAULT.
#11154625 | SERVICE BRAKES | | 76,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL CRUNCHING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
#10949254 | STRUCTURE | | 97,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WARPED PREMATURELY. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT THAT THE WARPED DASHBOARD WOULD HAVE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE DASHBOARD ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
#10888246 | STRUCTURE:BODY | | 65,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD PROTRUDED OUT TOWARDS THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER COULD BE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
#10870327 | STRUCTURE:BODY | | 49,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. ....UPDATED 0711/16 *BF *CN

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Safety Rating for the 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.

NHTSA Investigations for the 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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