FaultScore

Mitsubishi Eclipse vs Chrysler 200

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Mitsubishi Eclipse Chrysler 200
Complaints on file 2,785 6,952
Model years covered 1989–2012 2010–2018
Worst model year 2001 2015
Best model year 2012 2010
Crashes reported 328 360
Fires reported 83 73
Injuries reported 169 226
Deaths reported 11 3
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 21.2% 9.5%

Mitsubishi Eclipse by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 427 15.3%
Wheels 278 10.0%
Engine & Cooling 272 9.8%
Body & Structure 217 7.8%
Airbags 179 6.4%
Suspension 163 5.9%

Chrysler 200 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 1,253 18.0%
Electrical System 1,222 17.6%
Airbags 849 12.2%
Brakes 292 4.2%
Seat Belts 241 3.5%