24 of the 287 complaints about the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse are about the airbag system — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 28,000 miles.
24
Complaints
13
Crashes
1
Fires
7
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM FAULT. SRS LIGHT ELLUMINATES ON DASHBOARD WHENEVER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEATS ARE MOVED, INDICATING THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DEACTIVATING THE ENTIRE SRS SYSTEM INCLUDING THE FRONT AIRBAGS.
NHTSA complaint #10837299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH MAKING A SHARP TURN, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN MOMENTS. LUCKY, THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO FREE THE CONTACT IN TIME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FRACTURES ON THE LEFT CLAVICULAR BONE, LEFT ULNA BONE AND BRUISING ON CHEST AND FACE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10747475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE AIR BAGS SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AGAIN. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 7,000.
NHTSA complaint #10653433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. COMPLICATIONS FROM INJURIES CLAIMED THE DRIVER'S LIFE, MY SON.
NHTSA complaint #10223291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY SONS 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE HYDROPLANED ON A STANDING PUDDLE OF WATER ON US 50. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL TWICE ON THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE CAR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT AND BACK. MY CONCERN AND COMPLAINT IS THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR TOOK SUCH A MAJOR IMPACT TO THE FRONT END THAT I CAN SEE NO REASON FOR THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY OTHER THEN BEING DEFECTIVE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE IF YOU NEED TO SEE THE DAMAGE. THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE REPORT NUMBER IS[XXX]. THE STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY CAN BE REACHED AT 1-888-613-3966 EXT. 33, CLAIM # [XXX]. VIN NUMBER OF THE CAR IS[XXX]. MY POSITION IS THAT OTHER 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEMS. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10150236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SITTING AS STOP LIGHT, TURNED GREEN, STARTED INTO INTERSECTION SLOWLY AND THEN DUMP TRUCK WITH BAD BRAKES WENT THROUGH RED LIGHT AND HIT LEFT FRON SIDE OF CAR AND SPUN AROUND.
NHTSA complaint #10129460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONCERNS FOR PASSENGER'S IN VEHICLE, DURING CRASH VEHICLE ROLL OVER. *BF WHILE DRIVING A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER OVER-CORRECTED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PIN COUNTER CLOCKWISE. THE VEHICLE THEN STRUCK A TREE SPLITTING IT IN HALF. THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CONTINUED WESTBOUND, THE PASSENGER BECAME EJECTED. THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CONTINUED TO ROLL AND CAME TO FINAL REST IN A YARD. THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BUT THE PASSENGER WAS KILLED.
NHTSA complaint #10097272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HAD FRONT END COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10002453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
I HAD A HEADON COLLISON INTO A DITCH GOING APOX. 30 -35 MILES A HOUR. I HAD EXTENSIVE FRONTEND DAMAGE AND SOME REAREND DAMAGE.MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10000111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAD A HEADON COLLISON INTO A DITCH GOING APOX. 30 -35 MILES A HOUR. I HAD EXTENSIVE FRONTEND DAMAGE AND SOME REAREND DAMAGE.MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10000111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I HAD A HEADON COLLISON INTO A DITCH GOING APOX. 30 -35 MILES A HOUR. I HAD EXTENSIVE FRONTEND DAMAGE AND SOME REAREND DAMAGE.MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10000111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 70 MPH WHEN INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ENGINE FLEW OUT OF VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MR
NHTSA complaint #8024227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS LIGHT IN THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #565317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR AND FRONTAL ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #896140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT AND IT IS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE EVERY TIME. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THE EXPLANATION WAS A BAD GROUND AND CONNECTOR. ONCE THE WHOLE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF RECURRENCY OF THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. NOW A PASSENGER SIDE SEAT IS ON ORDER TO BE REPLACED. SUPPOSEDLY IT IS THE SAME ERROR CODE, BUT THE CODE FROM THE COMPUTER TELLS THE TECHNICIAN TO CHECK THE DRIVERSIDE SIDE AIRBAG, WHILE THE FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL STATES TO CHECK OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE SIDE AIRBAG. AT LEAST THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE LAST TECHNICIAN TO WORK ON MY VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #751476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT FOR SIDE AIR BAGS GOES ON ALL THE TIME. NEVER TURNS OFF. FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD FROM MY DEALERSHIP AT CUTTER MITSUBISHI IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR ELSE SIDE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #749586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON & OFF SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 6000 MILES THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS REPLACED SEATS FOR THE SIDE AIRBAGS THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON & OFF THE CAR HAS RECENTLY BEEN IN A COLLISION THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY BEFORE I PICKED UP THE CAR THE SHOP MANAGER SAID THEY HAVE TO CHANGE THE DURAM? BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS COMING ON & THEY HAD PUT THE WRONG ONE IN FOR ONLY FRONT AIRBAGS? I STILL BELIEVE IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM WE HAD BEFORE THE CAR WAS WRECKED. THE SECOND COMPLAINT THE WHEELS (RIMS) BEND AT EVERY 2000 MILES WE EVEN HAD A BLOW OUT AT 10 MILES AN HOUR IN TOWN.
NHTSA complaint #747513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. ON 26 FEB 2001, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY.TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AGAIN WHO REPLACED SENSOR. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 4 JUNE 2001. VEHICLE AT DEALER AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #889773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD FOR AIRBAG WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN FIXED THREE TIMES ALREADY.
NHTSA complaint #885484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME CAME ON PANEL. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #883879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DODGE SOMETHING ON ROAD VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND BEGAN TO ROLLOVER. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #882595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AND VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER HAD SPUN ON SNOW AND THEN HIT CONSUMER IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. AIR SENSORS WERE DAMAGED, BUT AIR BAGS WERE NEVER DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #881165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
(SRS) WARNING LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING ON DASH PANEL. MITSUBISHI HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THEY CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #880640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SRS INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #738267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.