The 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 74,836 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 83 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC15V3370002015-06-0274,836 affected
Defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 20, 2005, to February 13, 2009, and 2007-2009 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured December 23, 2005, to February 13, 2009. Due to corrosion inside the antil-lock brake system (ABS) unit, one or…
Consequence
A sudden reduction of braking performance may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, flush and clean the ABS hydraulic unit using high grade brake fluid, free of charge. If the inspection shows that the valves may seize, the ABS unit will be replaced. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. …
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
50
6crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
1crashes
AIR BAGS
6
2crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
1crashes
ENGINE
2
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
2
1crashes2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
Total complaints83
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Wiring harness for air bag system that is under driver seat severed by normal seat movement”
“The contact owns a 2008 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph and descending an incline on the road, the contact depressed the brake pedal, and the brake pedal went to the floorboard. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact used the parking…”
“The contact owns a 2008 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, for unknown reasons, he veered off the road, traveled over a hill, and crashed into a dirt pile. The steering wheel air bag failed to deploy. The contact had previously unplugged, the passenger seat air…”
“The contact owns a 2008 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, for unknown reasons, he veered off the road, traveled over a hill, and crashed into a dirt pile. The steering wheel air bag failed to deploy. The contact had previously unplugged, the passenger seat air…”
“The contact owns a 2008 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that while stopped at an intersection with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated forward inadvertently. The contact had her husband inspect the vehicle and while he attempted to start the vehicle with his foot depressed on…”
“The contact owns a 2008 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that while stopped at an intersection with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated forward inadvertently. The contact had her husband inspect the vehicle and while he attempted to start the vehicle with his foot depressed on…”
“I was driving on I-15 north bound about 06:30pm near the city of escondido ca. Weather temperature 78â°f incident: sunroof spontaneously exploded shattering glass. Sunshade visor was closed between vehicles passenger compartment and sunroof.”
“My daughter was driving the eclipse, she turned onto a side street and the car spun out of control causing her to hit a parked car. The passenger side tire is sideways, I have pictures of the car after the accident. My insurance company totaled the car. The police are saying she was at fault for…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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