60 of the 2,785 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi Eclipse are about the seat belts — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1991.
60
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
19
Crashes
0
Fires
SEAT BELTS
-SEAT BELTS HAVE BECOME DIFFICULT TO USE (STICKY, HARD)...TO PULL OUT TO CONNECT WITH "SNAP". -PLASTIC BASE (AROUND BOTTOM OF SEAT BY FLOOR) BECAME DISTORTED/WARPED, CAUGHT ON BOTTOM OF SEAT WHEN ADJUSTING AND BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #11300323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE EXITED THE ROADWAY, RAN INTO A SWAMP AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES BEFORE COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SEAT BELTS WERE ALSO INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HEAD STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES BUT NO BROKEN BONES. THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, CASE NUMBER: 1-273146714. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 165,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.
NHTSA complaint #11219280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACTS HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND BRUISED HER LEGS. THE CONTACT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOUSE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. DJR
NHTSA complaint #10616237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE LADY CROSSED TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT MY CAR ON DRIVERS SIDE FRONT INCLUDING THE DOOR. DOOR WON'T OPEN AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS TOWED CAUSE IT COULDN'T START AND WASN'T DRIVABLE. SEAT BELTS DIDN'T LOCK SO THE PEOPLE IN MY CAR HIT STEERING, DASHBOARD AND BACK OF THE SEATS. MY CAR WAS HIT IN THE FRONT IN DEC. 5, 2013 AND SAME THING HAPPENED. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND SEATBELTS DIDN'T LOCK. FROM THE ACCIDENT BEFORE I MADE A COMPLAINT WITH MITSUBISHI AND THEY DONE NOTHING. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10614854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE BRAKES AFTER THE BRAKES WHERE APPLIED AND RELEASED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE SEAT BELT AND THE SRS WARNING LIGHTS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,040. ..UPDATED 08/11/14
NHTSA complaint #10593210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE WARNING INDICATOR THAT THE PASSENGER WAS NOT BUCKLED UP EVEN THOUGH I COULD SEE THEY WERE. ALSO THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM COLUMN WITHOUT THE CAR IN PARK.
NHTSA complaint #10331776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
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.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHEN REAR ENDED AT A STOP DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S HEAD TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10094962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE OTHER THAN NORMAL VERY INFREQUENT USE (USE=1X/3MO). REAR SEAT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT BOLT LOOSENED AND DIS-ATTACHED FROM SEAT BELT FASTENING BASE. BOLT CAME OUT WITH SEAT BELT ATTEMPTING TO FASTEN BELT AROUND CHILD WHILE CHILD IN CHILD BOOSTER SEAT. AILURE IS NOT CORRECTED YET.
NHTSA complaint #10082736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A RETRACTABLE SHOULDER HARNESS PROBLEM. AUTOMATED SEAT BELTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10048100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS WORN OUT. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8015206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE REAR SEATBELT WAS DEFECTIVE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY IN CLAMP.
NHTSA complaint #761195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. ALSO, SEAT BELT IS LOOSE ON CONSUMER. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #8008503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED WITHOUT REASON. THAT CAUSED THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY TO RETRACT AND THEN, THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY HIT ME IN THE EYE. THIS CAUSED ME TO REACT AND SENT ME OFF THE ROAD, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. I WAS INJURED RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF MY LEFT ARM.
NHTSA complaint #757546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE REAR SEATBELT WAS DEFECTIVE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S RESTRAINT RIPPED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #890886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER SERIOUSELY INJURED AS RESULT OF SEAT FAILURE, DRIVER THROWEN BACK AND THEN FORWARD IN REAR END CRASH, SEAT BELT USELESS AND AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #746006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT BELT IS INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #889285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL ATTACH, BUT WILL NOT LOCK, COMES LOOSE. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE REASON FOR THIS, AND STATED THAT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #886804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.