1989 Mitsubishi Eclipse Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

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

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
1
Total complaints13

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…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) · reported 2004-08-05

“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…”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL · reported 2004-08-05

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR · reported 2004-08-05

“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…”

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP · reported 2004-08-05

“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…”

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID · reported 2004-08-05

“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…”

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY · reported 2004-08-05

“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…”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING · reported 2004-08-05

“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…”

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS · reported 2004-08-05

Defect investigations

Investigation EA95004 Opened 1995-03-10 · closed 1995-08-01

TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

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.