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Mitsubishi

Eclipse

Subcompact Cars · model years 1990 to 2012

Includes Eclipse and Eclipse Convertible as listed by the EPA.

See all 125 Eclipse trimsAll Mitsubishi cars

The verdict

Best year: 2012. complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file; recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Mitsubishi Eclipse
YearTrimsMPGHPFuel costRecallsComplaintsTSBsVerdict
19905Gas22no data$2,850no datano datano data
19916Gas21.5no data$2,900no datano datano data
19926Gas21.5no data$2,900no datano datano data
19936Gas21.5no data$2,900no datano datano data
19946Gas21.5no data$2,900no datano datano data
19954Gas21.5no data$3,250no datano datano data
19968Gas21.5no data$3,150no datano datano data
19978Gas22no data$3,150no datano datano data
19988Gas21.5no data$3,150no datano datano data
19998Gas22no data$3,150no datano datano data
20005Gas21no data$2,950no datano datano data
20015Gas21no data$3,100no datano datano data
20025Gas21no data$3,100no datano datano data
20035Gas21no data$2,950no datano datano data
20047Gas21no data$3,650no datano datano data
20057Gas21no data$3,650no datano datano data
20064Gas21no data$3,350no datano datano data
20074Gas21no data$3,350no datano datano data
20084Gas21no data$3,350no datano datano data
20094Gas20.5no data$3,450no datano datano data
20104Gas21211$3,3750033
20113Gas23213$2,7000033
20123Gas23213$2,7000032

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1990: 22 to 2012: 23
Owner complaints2010: 0 to 2012: 0
How we score each year

We compare each year of the Mitsubishi Eclipse to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.

Mitsubishi Eclipse: best and worst years, 1990 to 2012 · Trimslate