30 of the 2,785 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi Eclipse are about the seats — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
30
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
SEATS
-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.
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
UNABLE TO FIND A SUITABLE BOOSTER SEAT FOR MY 5Y/O SON WEIGHING 45LBS THAT WILL REST IN THE DEEP SEATED CONTOURS OF THE REAR BUCKET SEATS FOR 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE .
NHTSA complaint #10206844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR IS NOT EASY. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS A DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
NHTSA complaint #10196433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DT CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TRACT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER WAITING FOR THE SERVICE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR IT.
NHTSA complaint #10120893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY 1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SNAPPED AT THE RECLINING MECHANISM,STAYEDN ANY UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN MUCH LESS INTOLERABLE TO DRIVE. I CONTACTED A DEALER WHO SAID THE SEAT IS NOT COVERED.
NHTSA complaint #10098473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE PERSON INDICATED THAT SEAT BROKE DUE TO OVER HEATING DURING THE WELDING. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE WELDING IS PERFORMED BY ROBOTS, AND I WONDER HOW MANY SEATS WILL BREAK BEFORE THE THREE YEAR PERIOD. ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****760780.
NHTSA complaint #10008782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
FRONT BRAKES ON 1998 MISTUBISHI ECLIPSE VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS BRAKE FAILURE 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 YEARS. ROTORS RESURFACED AT 12,000 MILES. ROTORS REPLACED AT 27,000 MILES AND RESURFACED AND REPLACED AGAIN AT 77,000 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE TWICE. (PLASTIC)
NHTSA complaint #10005597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
I WAS DECELERATING AND WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 20 MPH. A DODGE DURANGO TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 MPH REAR ENDED ME. THE SEAT BACK BROKE AND WAS IN A RECLINED POSITION AFTER THE ACCIDENT. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DT
NHTSA complaint #770416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE LEFT SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. NLM
NHTSA complaint #565936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHENEVER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED SRS LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN ON UNTIL VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUTDOWN. SOMETIMES SRS WOULD FLASH OFF/ON. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED PASSENGER'S SEAT BACK DUE TO SIDE AIR BAG WIRING BEING DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #898705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE, DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE, AIR BAGS FAILED AND THE SEAT BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #9004413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPING, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR-ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE A T 40 MPH. DURING IMPACT, LOCKING MECHANSIM THAT HELD DRIVER'S SEATBACK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACK INTO REAR SEATING POSITION. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD/ NECK/ BACK, AND RIB INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #895400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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.
SEATS
DUE TO DESIGN OF SEAT BELTS WHEN IN USE FABRIC WOULD FOLD & BIND UP & GET INTO THE LOCKING MECHANISM,CAUSING IT TO JAM SOLID, RESULTING IN NO MOVEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #852567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT ADJUSTER STICKS.
NHTSA complaint #607309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
RENTAL CAR; DURING REAR IMPACT 55 TO 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED INTO THE REAR SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #823972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN DRIVER SEAT. CLUTCH MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE HAS SURGED CAUSING CRASH. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. NO NOTICE OF RECALL 97V08100 OR 97V081001.
NHTSA complaint #527465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE/STUTTER WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WILL STOP AND LET GO WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES, BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS. CANNOT EXPLAIN PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES AT TIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY WILL SKIP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP AND THEN GO AND THEN STOP AGAIN, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK IN COLD WEATHER, DEALER ORDERED FLASHER ASSEMBLY. SEATS WOULD NOT WORK, THERE WAS MATERIAL BLOCKING THE LATCH FROM LOCKING. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #819059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WOULD NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #520792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT RAIL ASSEMBLY FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #520804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.