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ProblemsByVin Model / MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS
7 model years · 2018–2025

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross reliability by year

1 recalls and 56 owner complaints across 7 model years. Year-by-year sample sizes are too thin to call a best/worst yet — but the per-year breakdown still surfaces what to watch for.

Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.

At-a-glance: every year color-coded

Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. best year · year to avoid.

Year-by-year reliability 7 model years · newest first

2025
9.2/10
0 recalls · 4 complaints
2024
9.2/10
0 recalls · 5 complaints
2023
9.2/10
0 recalls · 5 complaints
2022
9.2/10
0 recalls · 5 complaints
2020
9.2/10
0 recalls · 5 complaints
2019
8.8/10
1 recall · 13 complaints
OK
2018
8.6/10
0 recalls · 19 complaints
OK

Common trouble spots across the Eclipse Cross aggregated across 7 model years

electrical
6 complaints across 1 year · avg $850
steering
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $700
powertrain
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $2,500

Common questions

What's the best year to buy a Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

Sample sizes across years are too thin to make a confident best-year call for this model right now. Check the year-by-year list below — recalls and complaint counts per year are still useful even when the rollup verdict isn't.

Which Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross year should I avoid?

Not enough year-by-year data to call out a worst year confidently. Review the year-by-year breakdown for recall counts and complaint volumes.

Which years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross should I avoid?

No Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.

How many years of the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross are tracked?

7 model years (2018 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 1 recalls and 56 owner complaints.

What's the most-reported problem on the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

electrical is the most-reported category — 6 complaints across 1 model year. Average shop repair runs about $850.

Year-over-year reliability scores derived from NHTSA recall and owner complaint volume, severity weighted by reported crashes, fires, injuries, and fatalities. Best/worst year calls require a minimum complaint sample per year so single-data-point years aren't crowned by chance. Editorial commentary written by ProblemsByVin contributors and reviewed by ASE-certified mechanics. We are not affiliated with Mitsubishi.
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