The 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,166 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Outlander Sport, 2018-2019 Eclipse Cross, and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system that detects pedestrians. Due to incorrect software, the FCM-ECU (Electronic Control Unit)…
Consequence
If the FCM-ECU software activates the brake for longer than necessary, the driver may react by applying additional braking. The resulting rapid deceleration of the vehicle can increase the risk of a rear-end collision.
Remedy
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the FCM-ECU software with updated software, free of charge. The recall is began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-007.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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.”
“The contact owns a 2019 mitsubishi eclipse cross. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed to merge onto the highway; however, the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The…”
“The contact owns a 2019 mitsubishi eclipse cross. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed to merge onto the highway; however, the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The…”
“The contact owned a 2019 mitsubishi eclipse cross. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, he became aware that the vehicle was not responding to operator inputs—acceleration, braking, or steering. As a result, the contact briefly lost control of the vehicle, only coming to a complete…”
“The contact owned a 2019 mitsubishi eclipse cross. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, he became aware that the vehicle was not responding to operator inputs—acceleration, braking, or steering. As a result, the contact briefly lost control of the vehicle, only coming to a complete…”
“The contact owned a 2019 mitsubishi eclipse cross. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, he became aware that the vehicle was not responding to operator inputs—acceleration, braking, or steering. As a result, the contact briefly lost control of the vehicle, only coming to a complete…”
“Brakes are season up at only 42,000 miles”
“Are anyone else having the same problem. The vehicle is stuck in park intermittently and you have to push the button to release the gear shift knob out of park. Pretty annoying to have to do this occasionally when before all you had to do was put your foot on the brake squeeze the shift knob lever…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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