2007 Mitsubishi ECLIPSE: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
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.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 87 | 81.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 2.8% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 0.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.9% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 77 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 11 |
| Air Bags | 9 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
| Tires | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Examples from the source records
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 10215461 · 2008-01-20 (January 20, 2008)
TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE CAUSING CRASH. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215461 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10221064 · 2008-03-13 (March 13, 2008)
ME AND MY WIFE WHERE RECENTLY IN A CAR ACCIDENT OUR ROLLED INTO A DITCH AND THE AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE PASSENGERS SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY..I FELT LIKE OUR LIVES WHERE IN DANGER BECAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10221064 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10224534 · 2008-04-14 (April 14, 2008)
I CALLED TWICE BECAUSE AFTER HAVING MY CAR 3 MONTHS, THE BRAKES SQUEAKED AND SQUEALED BADLY WHEN SLOWLY BRAKING. I GOT THEM CLEANED, AND PAID FOR THIS. THEN I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A NEW BRAKE PAD BECAUSE THEY FOUND PROBLEMS WITH MY MODEL AND YEAR MITSUBISHI. THEY QUICKLY REPLACED MY BRAKE PADS. WELL I QUESTION THAT, BECAUSE WITHIN A WEEK THE SAME SOUNDS WERE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224534 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10249375 · 2008-11-20 (November 20, 2008)
I HAVE A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE PURCHASED NEW WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA P235/45R18 TIRES. THE CAR HAS 23,000 MILES AND I JUST EXPERIENCED MY SECOND BLOWOUT ON THE SIDEWALL OF A TIRE. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON SUBURBAN STREETS WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249375 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10329686 · 2010-05-10 (May 10, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT OWNS GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A P225/50R17 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING A BLOWOUT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT TRAVEL OVER ANYTHING TO INFLUENCE THE TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRE HAD 42,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE.
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10329686 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10349182 · 2010-08-13 (August 13, 2010)
2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE BRAKES GO TO FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING VEHICLE. CHECKED BRAKE PADS, ETC, AND THEY WERE FINE. BRAKES STILL GOING TO FLOOR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10349182 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
06V334000 · Structure:Frame And Members
Reported: 2006-09-06 (September 6, 2006)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE METAL FORMING PART OF THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY STAMPED RESULTING IN THE METAL BECOMING THINNER IN THE CROSS-SECTION THAN SPECIFIED. THIS COULD, OVER TIME, RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE CROSSMEMBER.
Consequence: BREAKAGE OF THE CROSSMEMBER MAY ALLOW SEPARATION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE CROSSMEMBER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 888-648-7820.
NHTSA campaign record ↗06V414000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Reported: 2006-10-31 (October 31, 2006)
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE KEY LOCK CABLE WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND MAY NOT ALLOW THE CABLE END TO LOCK INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER MECHANISM. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM BEING PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence: IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE IGNITION INTERLOCK CABLE AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
NHTSA campaign record ↗08V454000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Reported: 2008-09-09 (September 9, 2008)
MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 45,988 MY 2005-2007 ENDEAVOR, GALANT, ECLIPSE COUPE, AND MY 2007 ECLIPSE SPYDER VEHICLES. THE BRACKET THAT IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED DURING A METAL STAMPING PROCESS. THE PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE METAL TO HAVE A SPLIT IN THE AREA WHERE THE BOLT THAT HOLDS ONE OF THE TWO FUEL TANK STRAPS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED. IN THE EVENT THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A SEVERE COLLISION, THE BRACKET MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO DROP DOWN, POSSIBLY CAUSING A FUEL LEAK.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK STRAP MOUNTING BRACKET HAS SPLITTING BEYOND A SPECIFIC LIMIT. VEHICLES WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE SPLITTING WILL BE REPAIRED USING A REINFORCEMENT CAP, A SPECIAL STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE, AND A RIVET TO REINFORCE THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
NHTSA campaign record ↗15V337000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module
Reported: 2015-06-02 (June 2, 2015)
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 the ABS, a seized valve would increase brake pedal travel and reduce braking ability.
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 began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-004.
NHTSA campaign record ↗