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2007 Mitsubishi ECLIPSE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

107 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

79,540 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 68 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 77 of 107 complaints (72.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior8781.3%
Transmission and shifting32.8%
Steering behavior10.9%
Fuel system concerns10.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes
77
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
11
Air Bags
9
Structure:Body
3
Tires
3
Electrical System
2
Power Train
2
Structure
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes77
Service Brakes, Hydraulic11
Air Bags9
Structure:Body3
Tires3
Electrical System2
Power Train2
Structure2

Service Brakes: 77; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 11; Air Bags: 9; Structure:Body: 3; Tires: 3; Electrical System: 2; Power Train: 2; Structure: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
5
50,000 to 74,999
17
75,000 to 99,999
17
100,000 to 149,999
15
150,000 and above
7
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,9995
50,000 to 74,99917
75,000 to 99,99917
100,000 to 149,99915
150,000 and above7

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 17; 75,000 to 99,999: 17; 100,000 to 149,999: 15; 150,000 and above: 7

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 39 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007
2
2008
4
2010
4
2012
4
2013
4
2014
7
2015
43
2016
23
2017
2
2018
3
2019
1
2020
5
2022
3
2025
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20072
20084
20104
20124
20134
20147
201543
201623
20172
20183
20191
20205
20223
20252

2007: 2; 2008: 4; 2010: 4; 2012: 4; 2013: 4; 2014: 7; 2015: 43; 2016: 23; 2017: 2; 2018: 3; 2019: 1; 2020: 5; 2022: 3; 2025: 2

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 87 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10188001 · 2007-04-16 (April 16, 2007)

BRAKES SQUEAL ON BRAND NEW CAR. COMPANY REPLACED ROTORS AND CALIPERS ON FRONT BUT NOT REAR. CAR MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN IN REVERSE, BUT COMPANY NOT REPLACING REAR HARDWARE. SAYS THIS IS NORMAL BRAKE NOISE BECAUSE CAR IS HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10188001 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10190358 · 2007-05-10 (May 10, 2007)

BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2007 MITSUBISHI VEHICLE THAT HAD STRANGE LOUD SOUNDS OCCURRING EVERY TIME WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED SLOWLY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC EVERYDAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES WITHIN THE SAME MONTH TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP STATED LOUD SOUNDS WERE DUE TO BRAKE DUST BUILDUP. HAD REQUESTED TO HAVE BRAKES REPLACED BECAUSE BRAKE DUST BUILDUP WAS UNLIKELY TO CREATE THOSE KIND OF LOUD SOUNDS AFTER BEING CLEANED BY THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES WITHIN THE SAME MONTH. MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP STILL HAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,855 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190358 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10565891 · 2014-02-25 (February 25, 2014)

DRIVING INTO A PARKING LOT, HIT BUMP, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE, DEPRESSING THE PEDDLE HAD LITTLE TO NO EFFECT ON SPEED. HAD TO STOP VEHICLE USING TRANSMISSION AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR STATION IN THE PARKING LOT, CAR SAT FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE TECHNICIAN COULD INSPECT CAR. BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION. MECHANIC FOUND NO EXTERIOR ISSUES. NO PARTICULATE IN FLUID, FLUID WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS, LINES INTACT. MECHANIC FOUND NO CAUSE OF LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. BRAKES STILL SLIGHTLY SPONGY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 146,444 miles reported. Look up ODI 10565891 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10978674 · 2017-04-16 (April 16, 2017)

MY CAR WAS STOLEN LAST YEAR BY SOMEONE I KNEW, AND WAS WRECKED. AFTER THE WRECK, MYSELF AND PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE SPOKE TO THE PERSON AND HE SAID THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AS HE WAS MAKING A TURN AND THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIE ROD TO SNAP WHICH PUNCTURED THROUGH THE WHEEL AND OUT THE TIRE. DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE CONFIRMS THIS, AND I HAVE PICTURES AND DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT THIS CLAIM. CAR WAS LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH ENTIRE FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION DETACHED, CV SHA…

Owner-reported narrative. 132,958 miles reported. Look up ODI 10978674 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11278454 · 2019-11-06 (November 6, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A POTHOLE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND BRUISES ON THE STOMACH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE POLICE OFFICER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11278454 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10359864 · 2010-10-08 (October 8, 2010)

MY 17 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING HIS 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GL WHEN HE RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE OVER CORRECTED WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND HIT AN ELECTRIC POLE BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE CAR THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. MY SON AND HIS PASSENGERS MIRACULOUSLY WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR BEFORE THE CAR WAS REPORTED TO HAVE EXPLODED AND BECOME COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I HAVE SINCE BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT MITSUBISHI HAD A RECALL ON CERTAIN MODELS DUE TO CONCERNS WITH A DEFECTI…

Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10359864 at NHTSA ↗