17 of the 220 complaints about the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse are about the airbag system — 8% of everything reported for this model year.
17
Complaints
13
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER DRIVER ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT THE VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10066686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG FAILURES- FRONT.
NHTSA complaint #10063966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BECAUSE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER STATED THAT BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT AIR BAGS COULD DEPLOY W/O WARNING OR NOT DEPLOY AT ALL IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE MANUAL CLEARLY STATED THAT AIRBAG SYSTEM SHOULD BE INSPECTED EVERY 10 YRS. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED.
NHTSA complaint #8014625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN A "MISTY" LIGHT RAIN VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT HEAD-ON WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. CONSUMER RECEIVED NO INJURIES, BUT WAS EXAMINED FOR TRAUMA. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THIS INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EXAMINATION, AND HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY ANYONE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #894564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WAS DETERMINED BY DEALERSHIP THAT AIRBAG WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE HORN WOULD NOT WORK. IN JANUARY 2001 I HAD THE CAR IN FOR A HEAD GASKET AND SKED FOR THE HORN TO BE CHECKED AGAIN AND IT WAS DETERMINED ONCE AGAIN THAT THE AIRBAG WAS DEFECTIVE. I SAW IN THE PAPER THAT MITSUBISHI WAS RECALLING CALLS DUE TO FAULTY AIRBAGS (2/01). I REFUSE TO PAY $600 FOR SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTIVE A 2ND TIME AND I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #746650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAS A RATTLE FROM WITHIN THE MODULE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE RATTLE IS. I'M AFRAID THAT EITHER THE AIRBAG WON'T PROPERLY DEPLOY (LIKE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS) OR THAT A PROJECTILE WILL ACCOMPANY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AND INJURE, OR POSSIBLY KILL, THE PASSENGER. DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO REPLACE THE MODULE AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA complaint #717473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #847356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDEDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURY TO HEAD FROM STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #845822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT SLID OFF THE ROAD INTO AN ENBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER INTO A COMPLETE TURN. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPOLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #837435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A TRUCK GOING ABOUT 65MPH AND THE AIR BAGS NOT DID DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #827757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HIT TRUCK HEAD-ON AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. DEFECT IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS CAUSED THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN THAT AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE. ALSO VEHICLE HAS 2 BRAKE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING BACKUP PANIC BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH WAS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #822608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER CAR AND HER AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #810096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INVOLVED IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION AT 55MPH THE FLOORBOARD WAS TORN LOOSE ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT AND THE FRONT END WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #807737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THERE WAS A FLOOD, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED TO SPIN, HIT A BUS HEAD-ON AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL.
NHTSA complaint #804736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, DRIVING A SPEED 55MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #804386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 55MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #804387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED THAT HE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. GOING APPROXIMATELY (40) OR (45) MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT.
NHTSA complaint #801906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.