Mitsubishi Eclipse problems reported in California
370 of the 2,785 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi Eclipse came from California, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
370
Complaints from California
41
Crashes
13
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
62
16.8%
Brakes
56
15.1%
Engine & Cooling
48
13.0%
Airbags
25
6.8%
Electrical System
21
5.7%
Body & Structure
20
5.4%
Wheels
19
5.1%
Suspension
15
4.1%
Steering
14
3.8%
Tires
12
3.2%
Other & Unspecified
11
3.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
11
3.0%
By model year
1990 Eclipse
12
3.2%
1991 Eclipse
7
1.9%
1992 Eclipse
13
3.5%
1993 Eclipse
2
0.5%
1994 Eclipse
9
2.4%
1995 Eclipse
62
16.8%
1996 Eclipse
52
14.1%
1997 Eclipse
23
6.2%
1998 Eclipse
42
11.4%
1999 Eclipse
29
7.8%
2000 Eclipse
28
7.6%
2001 Eclipse
28
7.6%
2002 Eclipse
6
1.6%
2003 Eclipse
9
2.4%
2004 Eclipse
2
0.5%
2005 Eclipse
2
0.5%
2006 Eclipse
15
4.1%
2007 Eclipse
19
5.1%
2008 Eclipse
3
0.8%
2009 Eclipse
4
1.1%
2010 Eclipse
1
0.3%
2012 Eclipse
2
0.5%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
16
16.5%
SAN Jose
14
14.4%
LOS Angeles
11
11.3%
Scaramento
9
9.3%
Winchester
8
8.2%
Tujunga
7
7.2%
Escondido
6
6.2%
Yorba Linda
6
6.2%
Pacheco
5
5.2%
Alta Loma
5
5.2%
Livermore
5
5.2%
Long Beach
5
5.2%