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ProblemsByVin Index / 2012-MITSUBISHI-ECLIPSE / COMPLAINTS
Full complaint record · NHTSA

2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse owner complaints

8 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 1 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Listed by category, newest first within each section.

airbags 4 complaints shown

4 total in this category · severe · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
11/18/2019 109,000 mi ODI #11280919.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that the driver and passenger air bags were visibly exposed from the air bag compartment. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

07/07/2014 51,000 mi Crash ODI #10608702.0

I was heading home at approximately 45 MPH when a deer jumped in front on my car. My car had frontal impact and the air bags did not deploy. If I was going the actual speed limit which is 55 MPH, the deer could have went through my windshield and where the air bags didn't go off my husband and I could be dead. *js

05/31/2018 86,000 mi ODI #11099101.0

Dashboard separation exposing passenger side airbag

05/22/2019 53,806 mi ODI #11209350.0

9/16/15 took vehicle to riverside Mitsubishi due to the airbag popping out on the passenger side. Airbag was replaced and issued resolved. On 1/25/16 had to return the vehicle to riverside Mitsubishi due to a bad rattle on the passenger side dash area, the airbag was removed and the screws and bolts were re-torqued and reinstalled the airbag. On 4/22/19 took vehicle to auto gallery Mitsubishi -murrieta due to the airbag and airbag hatch had again popped out again. The technician at Mitsubishi-murrieta said they do not have a technician that can adequately diagnose and fix the problem and the airbag manufacturer was no longer in business. We also contact Mitsubishi corporate office and was told the Mitsubishi does not manufacture the hatch or dash parts any longer. The vehicle was p

electrical 2 complaints shown

09/20/2016 89,000 mi ODI #10908240.0

Experiencing a problem with an electronic control units related to headlight outage, causing failure of both front headlights, daytime running lights and hi-beam lights. Began with spontaneous yet infrequent hesistation-blinking on/off of driver-side headlamp when nighttime lights first used in the evening, especially while vehicle was in motion. This eventually lead increased to total outage of front headlights, running lights and hi-beams which LED to unsafe nighttime driving. Car was taken to local Mitsubishi dealership for repair, where technician informed me that this same issue is a known recall on other Mitsubishi models, but not on the eclipse. That said, my 2012 model is the final model year for this vehicle to be offered from Mitsubishi. The car has less than 90k miles, an

01/09/2017 27,000 mi ODI #10943857.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The dealer diagnosed that the ABS failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000.

brakes 1 complaint shown

08/08/2016 100,174 mi ODI #10894213.0

Brake light and ABS lights are on. After diagnosis at a repair shop with testing system the fault reads ABS hydraulic assembly is defective. The shop stated that since the car was a 2012 I should contact the Mitsubishi dealership to investigate a recall for the ABS unit. The dealership stated that recalls for the ABS unit involved 2006-2009. Since this is a safety feature I feel a complaint is required.

suspension 1 complaint shown

06/14/2024 ODI #11594347.0

After a recent oil change, they informed me that the cross bar was very rusted and looks very unsafe. Upon further research I was informed there was a recall for this problem. I am the only owner and at this time all maintenance is up to date. Because the car has low mileage, I want to keep the car so during my research I was informed the part is unavailable. Not sure what to do at this point looking for any suggestions.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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