MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE · model year

2010 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2010MITSUBISHIECLIPSE carries 1 consumer safety complaint 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.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2010 ECLIPSE is service brakes with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 2010 ECLIPSE. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

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Total Complaints

1 filings

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

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES1

Recent Complaints

20150222SERVICE BRAKES

DRIVING DOWNHILL ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD. BRAKE WHILE TURNING AND BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WORKING. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE BRAKES REMAIN WEAK AND MAKE A WHEEZING NOISE WHEN RELEASED. BY THE TIME I GOT IT TO A SHOP THE SYMPTOMS WENT AWAY. HAD BRAKES INSPECTED, FOUND NOTHING. THIS HAS RANDOMLY HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES SINCE. *TR

Mileage: 79,300

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2010 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE have?
The 2010 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2010 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE?
The most-complained component for the 2010 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE is SERVICE BRAKES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2010 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 as of 2025. 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.