1989 Mitsubishi Eclipse Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Mitsubishi Eclipse. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“We bought a "certified" car from liberty auto plaza (on the window sticker it indicated that it was certified and that there was a 57 point safety inspection done and it passed, as well as a 3 month 3,00 mile warranty) 2 days after having the car, we were experiencing problems with power steering…”
“We bought a "certified" car from liberty auto plaza (on the window sticker it indicated that it was certified and that there was a 57 point safety inspection done and it passed, as well as a 3 month 3,00 mile warranty) 2 days after having the car, we were experiencing problems with power steering…”
“We bought a "certified" car from liberty auto plaza (on the window sticker it indicated that it was certified and that there was a 57 point safety inspection done and it passed, as well as a 3 month 3,00 mile warranty) 2 days after having the car, we were experiencing problems with power steering…”
“We bought a "certified" car from liberty auto plaza (on the window sticker it indicated that it was certified and that there was a 57 point safety inspection done and it passed, as well as a 3 month 3,00 mile warranty) 2 days after having the car, we were experiencing problems with power steering…”
“We bought a "certified" car from liberty auto plaza (on the window sticker it indicated that it was certified and that there was a 57 point safety inspection done and it passed, as well as a 3 month 3,00 mile warranty) 2 days after having the car, we were experiencing problems with power steering…”
“We bought a "certified" car from liberty auto plaza (on the window sticker it indicated that it was certified and that there was a 57 point safety inspection done and it passed, as well as a 3 month 3,00 mile warranty) 2 days after having the car, we were experiencing problems with power steering…”
“We bought a "certified" car from liberty auto plaza (on the window sticker it indicated that it was certified and that there was a 57 point safety inspection done and it passed, as well as a 3 month 3,00 mile warranty) 2 days after having the car, we were experiencing problems with power steering…”
“We bought a "certified" car from liberty auto plaza (on the window sticker it indicated that it was certified and that there was a 57 point safety inspection done and it passed, as well as a 3 month 3,00 mile warranty) 2 days after having the car, we were experiencing problems with power steering…”
Defect investigations
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Mitsubishi Eclipse as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.