Total Complaints
13 filings
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE · model year
1989 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
13 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1989MITSUBISHIECLIPSE carries 13 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1989 ECLIPSE is unknown or other with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:crankcase (pcv) (1) and power train:axle assembly:axle shaft:seal (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 1989 ECLIPSE. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20041006ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
WE BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED" CAR FROM LIBERTY AUTO PLAZA (ON THE WINDOW STICKER IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED AND THAT THERE WAS A 57 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AND IT PASSED, AS WELL AS A 3 MONTH 3,00 MILE WARRANTY) 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR, WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES, SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT. THERE ARE OVER $3,000 WORTH OF PARTS TO MAKE IT A SAFE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AT $95 PER HOUR TO FIX. THEY WERE EVEN BAFFLED BY CERTAIN THINGS, SO THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE LIBERYVILLE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. MAJOR STUFF WAS FOUND HERE, ENGINE MOUNT WAS BUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, POWER STEERING LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS WERE SHOT AND THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS CRACKED, TIE RODS WERE BLOWN, THE BRAKES WERE SO "WARPED" THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WERE PAPERS THAT WERE FORGED AND I DIDN'T SIGN, AND THEY S
20041006POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
WE BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED" CAR FROM LIBERTY AUTO PLAZA (ON THE WINDOW STICKER IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED AND THAT THERE WAS A 57 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AND IT PASSED, AS WELL AS A 3 MONTH 3,00 MILE WARRANTY) 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR, WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES, SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT. THERE ARE OVER $3,000 WORTH OF PARTS TO MAKE IT A SAFE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AT $95 PER HOUR TO FIX. THEY WERE EVEN BAFFLED BY CERTAIN THINGS, SO THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE LIBERYVILLE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. MAJOR STUFF WAS FOUND HERE, ENGINE MOUNT WAS BUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, POWER STEERING LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS WERE SHOT AND THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS CRACKED, TIE RODS WERE BLOWN, THE BRAKES WERE SO "WARPED" THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WERE PAPERS THAT WERE FORGED AND I DIDN'T SIGN, AND THEY S
20041006SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
WE BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED" CAR FROM LIBERTY AUTO PLAZA (ON THE WINDOW STICKER IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED AND THAT THERE WAS A 57 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AND IT PASSED, AS WELL AS A 3 MONTH 3,00 MILE WARRANTY) 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR, WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES, SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT. THERE ARE OVER $3,000 WORTH OF PARTS TO MAKE IT A SAFE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AT $95 PER HOUR TO FIX. THEY WERE EVEN BAFFLED BY CERTAIN THINGS, SO THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE LIBERYVILLE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. MAJOR STUFF WAS FOUND HERE, ENGINE MOUNT WAS BUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, POWER STEERING LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS WERE SHOT AND THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS CRACKED, TIE RODS WERE BLOWN, THE BRAKES WERE SO "WARPED" THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WERE PAPERS THAT WERE FORGED AND I DIDN'T SIGN, AND THEY S
20041006STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WE BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED" CAR FROM LIBERTY AUTO PLAZA (ON THE WINDOW STICKER IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED AND THAT THERE WAS A 57 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AND IT PASSED, AS WELL AS A 3 MONTH 3,00 MILE WARRANTY) 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR, WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES, SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT. THERE ARE OVER $3,000 WORTH OF PARTS TO MAKE IT A SAFE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AT $95 PER HOUR TO FIX. THEY WERE EVEN BAFFLED BY CERTAIN THINGS, SO THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE LIBERYVILLE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. MAJOR STUFF WAS FOUND HERE, ENGINE MOUNT WAS BUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, POWER STEERING LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS WERE SHOT AND THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS CRACKED, TIE RODS WERE BLOWN, THE BRAKES WERE SO "WARPED" THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WERE PAPERS THAT WERE FORGED AND I DIDN'T SIGN, AND THEY S
20041006STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WE BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED" CAR FROM LIBERTY AUTO PLAZA (ON THE WINDOW STICKER IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED AND THAT THERE WAS A 57 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AND IT PASSED, AS WELL AS A 3 MONTH 3,00 MILE WARRANTY) 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR, WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES, SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT. THERE ARE OVER $3,000 WORTH OF PARTS TO MAKE IT A SAFE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AT $95 PER HOUR TO FIX. THEY WERE EVEN BAFFLED BY CERTAIN THINGS, SO THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE LIBERYVILLE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. MAJOR STUFF WAS FOUND HERE, ENGINE MOUNT WAS BUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, POWER STEERING LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS WERE SHOT AND THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS CRACKED, TIE RODS WERE BLOWN, THE BRAKES WERE SO "WARPED" THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WERE PAPERS THAT WERE FORGED AND I DIDN'T SIGN, AND THEY S
20041006STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WE BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED" CAR FROM LIBERTY AUTO PLAZA (ON THE WINDOW STICKER IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED AND THAT THERE WAS A 57 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AND IT PASSED, AS WELL AS A 3 MONTH 3,00 MILE WARRANTY) 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR, WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES, SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT. THERE ARE OVER $3,000 WORTH OF PARTS TO MAKE IT A SAFE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AT $95 PER HOUR TO FIX. THEY WERE EVEN BAFFLED BY CERTAIN THINGS, SO THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE LIBERYVILLE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. MAJOR STUFF WAS FOUND HERE, ENGINE MOUNT WAS BUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, POWER STEERING LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS WERE SHOT AND THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS CRACKED, TIE RODS WERE BLOWN, THE BRAKES WERE SO "WARPED" THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WERE PAPERS THAT WERE FORGED AND I DIDN'T SIGN, AND THEY S
20041006VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WE BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED" CAR FROM LIBERTY AUTO PLAZA (ON THE WINDOW STICKER IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED AND THAT THERE WAS A 57 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AND IT PASSED, AS WELL AS A 3 MONTH 3,00 MILE WARRANTY) 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR, WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES, SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT. THERE ARE OVER $3,000 WORTH OF PARTS TO MAKE IT A SAFE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AT $95 PER HOUR TO FIX. THEY WERE EVEN BAFFLED BY CERTAIN THINGS, SO THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE LIBERYVILLE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. MAJOR STUFF WAS FOUND HERE, ENGINE MOUNT WAS BUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, POWER STEERING LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS WERE SHOT AND THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS CRACKED, TIE RODS WERE BLOWN, THE BRAKES WERE SO "WARPED" THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WERE PAPERS THAT WERE FORGED AND I DIDN'T SIGN, AND THEY S
20041006VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WE BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED" CAR FROM LIBERTY AUTO PLAZA (ON THE WINDOW STICKER IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED AND THAT THERE WAS A 57 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AND IT PASSED, AS WELL AS A 3 MONTH 3,00 MILE WARRANTY) 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR, WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES, SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT. THERE ARE OVER $3,000 WORTH OF PARTS TO MAKE IT A SAFE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AT $95 PER HOUR TO FIX. THEY WERE EVEN BAFFLED BY CERTAIN THINGS, SO THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE LIBERYVILLE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. MAJOR STUFF WAS FOUND HERE, ENGINE MOUNT WAS BUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, POWER STEERING LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS WERE SHOT AND THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS CRACKED, TIE RODS WERE BLOWN, THE BRAKES WERE SO "WARPED" THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WERE PAPERS THAT WERE FORGED AND I DIDN'T SIGN, AND THEY S
20041006POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WE BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED" CAR FROM LIBERTY AUTO PLAZA (ON THE WINDOW STICKER IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED AND THAT THERE WAS A 57 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AND IT PASSED, AS WELL AS A 3 MONTH 3,00 MILE WARRANTY) 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR, WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES, SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT. THERE ARE OVER $3,000 WORTH OF PARTS TO MAKE IT A SAFE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AT $95 PER HOUR TO FIX. THEY WERE EVEN BAFFLED BY CERTAIN THINGS, SO THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE LIBERYVILLE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. MAJOR STUFF WAS FOUND HERE, ENGINE MOUNT WAS BUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, POWER STEERING LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS WERE SHOT AND THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS CRACKED, TIE RODS WERE BLOWN, THE BRAKES WERE SO "WARPED" THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WERE PAPERS THAT WERE FORGED AND I DIDN'T SIGN, AND THEY S
20041006ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED" CAR FROM LIBERTY AUTO PLAZA (ON THE WINDOW STICKER IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED AND THAT THERE WAS A 57 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AND IT PASSED, AS WELL AS A 3 MONTH 3,00 MILE WARRANTY) 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR, WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES, SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT. THERE ARE OVER $3,000 WORTH OF PARTS TO MAKE IT A SAFE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AT $95 PER HOUR TO FIX. THEY WERE EVEN BAFFLED BY CERTAIN THINGS, SO THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE LIBERYVILLE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. MAJOR STUFF WAS FOUND HERE, ENGINE MOUNT WAS BUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, POWER STEERING LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS WERE SHOT AND THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS CRACKED, TIE RODS WERE BLOWN, THE BRAKES WERE SO "WARPED" THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WERE PAPERS THAT WERE FORGED AND I DIDN'T SIGN, AND THEY S
20041006ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WE BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED" CAR FROM LIBERTY AUTO PLAZA (ON THE WINDOW STICKER IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED AND THAT THERE WAS A 57 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AND IT PASSED, AS WELL AS A 3 MONTH 3,00 MILE WARRANTY) 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR, WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES, SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT. THERE ARE OVER $3,000 WORTH OF PARTS TO MAKE IT A SAFE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AT $95 PER HOUR TO FIX. THEY WERE EVEN BAFFLED BY CERTAIN THINGS, SO THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE LIBERYVILLE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. MAJOR STUFF WAS FOUND HERE, ENGINE MOUNT WAS BUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, POWER STEERING LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS WERE SHOT AND THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS CRACKED, TIE RODS WERE BLOWN, THE BRAKES WERE SO "WARPED" THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WERE PAPERS THAT WERE FORGED AND I DIDN'T SIGN, AND THEY S
20041006SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
WE BOUGHT A "CERTIFIED" CAR FROM LIBERTY AUTO PLAZA (ON THE WINDOW STICKER IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED AND THAT THERE WAS A 57 POINT SAFETY INSPECTION DONE AND IT PASSED, AS WELL AS A 3 MONTH 3,00 MILE WARRANTY) 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR, WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES, SO WE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECK OUT. THERE ARE OVER $3,000 WORTH OF PARTS TO MAKE IT A SAFE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR AT $95 PER HOUR TO FIX. THEY WERE EVEN BAFFLED BY CERTAIN THINGS, SO THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE LIBERYVILLE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. MAJOR STUFF WAS FOUND HERE, ENGINE MOUNT WAS BUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, POWER STEERING LINKAGE AND BUSHINGS WERE SHOT AND THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS CRACKED, TIE RODS WERE BLOWN, THE BRAKES WERE SO "WARPED" THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WERE PAPERS THAT WERE FORGED AND I DIDN'T SIGN, AND THEY S
20000623UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1989 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE have?▼
The 1989 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE has 13 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1989 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1989 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) and POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL.
Is the 1989 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1989 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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