What breaks most · 2018 to 2025 model years
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross problems by year
Owners have filed 59 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross across model years 2018 to 2025. Three years stand out: 2018 for electrical system complaints, 2019 for electrical system complaints and 2024 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2020 and 2022.
- Years to check closely: 2018, 2019, 2024
- Fewest complaints: 2020, 2022
- Complaints on file
- 592018 to 2025, all trims
- Worst year
- 201819 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 92 fires · 6 injuries · 1 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 13kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 3Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | 2 | Electrical system (8) | |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | Electrical system (4) | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Engine (2) | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (2) | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Exterior lighting (2) | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Air bags (3) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Engine (1) |
What fails on the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 42% |
8 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 26% |
5 | 0 | Shop brakes parts for the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross |
| Unknown or other | 21% |
4 | 0 | — |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 16% |
3 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross |
| Air bags | 11% |
2 | 1 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 11% |
2 | 0 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 11% |
2 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 11% |
2 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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My streeing locked up while I was going 40mph. Almost crashed the car into another car. My electric brake system light keeps blanking at me when my streeing locked up on me as well.
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Without any warning after traveling downstate with our family the transmission let go. Never any warning lights, no transmission slippage. We went into a store and when we left the car wouldn't move. Mitsubishi dealer gave me a quote for a new transmission, and it cost what I owe on the car.
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My vehicle had been parked for 24 hours and the next day I went to get something out of the vehicle and couldn’t get in with key fin I then used the manual key and the inside of vehicle had a fire from radio to the rear view mirror burned down as if it was a manufactured issue
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2018, 2019, 2024 carry the most filings on the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. The 2018 alone has 19 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross problem?
On the 2018 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 8 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross complaints that include mileage is about 13,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.