- The problem
- 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 more of the internal valves may seize. In a braking event that uses the ABS, a seized valve would increase brake pedal travel and reduce braking ability.
- The risk
- A sudden reduction of braking performance may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-004.
Vehicle safety record
2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Problems, complaints & recalls
Owners have filed 107 complaints about the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse with NHTSA, most often about the brakes (87) and the airbags (9). Those complaints describe 15 crashes, 1 fire, 13 injuries and 1 death. It is covered by 4 recalls, the latest in June 2015 for the control unit / module. For comparison, the 2006 has 99 and the 2008 has 71.
NHTSA data checked
DMore problems than a typical Eclipse year, for its age
#120 most complained-about 2007 vehicle
- Complaints
- 107
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 15
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 13
- Deaths
- 1
Most common 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems
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2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse recalls 4
Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do
- The problem
- Mitsubishi is recalling 45,988 my 2005-2007 endeavor, galant, eclipse coupe, and my 2007 eclipse spyder vehicles. The bracket that is the attachment point for the left rear fuel tank mounting strap may have been improperly formed during a metal stamping process. The process may have caused the metal to have a split in the area where the bolt that holds one of the two fuel tank straps to the underside of the vehicle is located. In the event the fuel tank is full and the vehicle is subject to a severe collision, the bracket may break and allow the fuel tank to drop down, possibly causing a fuel leak.
- The risk
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect to see if the left rear fuel tank strap mounting bracket has splitting beyond a specific limit. Vehicles With moderate to severe splitting will be repaired using a reinforcement cap, a special structural adhesive, and a rivet to reinforce the fuel tank mounting bracket. The recall began on september 20, 2008. Owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
- The problem
- On certain vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, the key lock cable was improperly manufactured and may not allow the cable end to lock into the floor shifter mechanism. This can result in the interlock system to become inoperative and allow the ignition key to be removed without the gearshift mechanism being placed in the park position.
- The risk
- If the driver does not shift to park before removing the key and fails to engage the parking brake, the vehicle could roll and a crash could occur.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the ignition interlock cable and replace it if necessary. The recall began on november 20, 2006. Owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.
- The problem
- On certain passenger vehicles, the metal forming part of the front crossmember may have been improperly stamped resulting in the metal becoming thinner in the cross-section than specified. This could, over time, result in breakage of the crossmember.
- The risk
- Breakage of the crossmember may allow separation of the passenger side lower control arm, which may result in the loss of steering control increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the crossmember free of charge. The recall began on september 21, 2006. Owners may contact mitsubishi at 888-648-7820.
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107 complaints about the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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With my vehicle the brakes go straight to the floor. I took it to the mitsubishi dealership closest to me (Bobmills mitsubishi Jacksonville Nc). When I got there i told them what was going on, and if you bleed the brakes they worked fine for 3 or 4 days but after that the brakes would just go to the floor again. They said they bleed the brakes to replace the fluid and then tested the ABS module for a recall and said it was fine but I had a collapsed brake line in the rear. I replaced all the brake lines on the...
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vehicle and did a complete bleed again to remove any air. The brakes now go all the way to the floor again. I was trying to bleed them just to see if I could get some pressure, but 3 of the lines aren't getting pressure. I decided to check and bleed at the master cylinder, I had plenty of pressure coming out so I know that's good. Then I checked the bleed pressure at the ABS module thats on the recall and I am only getting pressure from the drivers front tire, the other 3 are not giving pressure at all, even if you pump the brakes while they are open. So I know the cylinders in that ABS module are bad. So I called the dealership again and they are refusing to do it because they said they don't work on vehicles that old.
Warning lights turn on then automatically turn off while driving
Brakes consistently fail to hold pressure and are letting go. I purchased this car back in April and the previous owner had no idea of the recall. Did a bit of research and found it's a defect in the system. Once the car fails to hold pressure I have to very rapidly spam the break pedal to get a sliver of pressure so my car can come to a stop. Breaking with little pressure grinds the brakes and doesn't stop the car.
UNKNOWN. I received something from the Mitsubishi company in the mail, but did not reply to them because multiple people told me those are scam related. I never had anything checked, and not sure if I have an issue.
Dearler did not fix the ABS, only replaced brake fluid. ABS still fails. went back to Mitsubishi and they said they couldnt help me.
Vehicle is for sale sitting on napleton hyundai of carmel's used car lot, 4200 east 96th street indianapolis,in 46240. I just paid for and signed paperwork for an 2007 mitsubishi eclipse se, I haven't taken ownership as far a driving it off lot after pay/sign. Car fax was shown to me b4 signing, it's been 2 days and I haven't taken off lot yet (front d side caliper bracket slide/glide pins are seized up, brake pads locked onto rotor. I will not drive car until dealer completes recall. I was lied to about a couple things so I'm going to try to back out of purchase, that's why the complaint, I don't want to see them ignore recall and someone else buys car and something horrible happens!!
I have no brakes what so ever I have to push them like 10 times before I have any
Fuel leaks profusely when filling the tank. It is in the filler tube not the tank. It drips and puddles under the car inside the rear tire and center of car. *Tr
-Seat belts have become difficult to use (sticky, hard)...To pull out to connect with "snap". -Plastic base (around bottom of seat by floor) became distorted/warped, caught on bottom of seat when adjusting and broke.
Transmission case leakage both while parked and while driving
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse. While driving 60 mph, the contact struck a pothole and lost control of the steering. As a result, the contact crashed into a cement wall and another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact and passenger sustained back injuries and bruises on the stomach. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene; however, the vehicle was deemed totaled by the police officer. The insurance company towed the...
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vehicle back to the contact's home and started an investigation. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was unknown.
I have experienced at least 5 brake failures where the brake pedal went to the floor. I have had 3 master cylinder replacements and have taken the car to a certified mechanic multiple times trying to fix the problem. After finding out about safety recall sr-15-004, I took vehicle to mitsubishi dealership to have the recall repaired on 6/15/18. They flushed out the abs system and replaced dot 3 brake fluid with dot 4, ran abs system test and it came out "ok no repair to abs needed at this time." Since then, I have...
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experienced 7 more brake failures where the pedal went to the floor. My certified mechanic was finally able to re-create the incident, which seems to happen after, not during, braking over rough road surfaces. The brake pedal usually comes right back up after a few seconds or minutes, and is fine until another braking incident over rough road. There are no codes delivered at all during these instances. My mechanic and I both are convinced that these occurrences are related to the recall problem of deterioration inside the abs unit, as no other brake problems exist. This has been happening september 2016 (mileage 72,563) until present (august 4, 2018, mileage 96,783) and is a very, very dangerous problem!!!
Left front wheel fell off after failure of front cross member. Vehicle was on a city street under 4 mph when bumped by adjacent car in left front fender.
I was driving on a dead end street and the brakes went all the way to the floor and I had no stopping or slowing down even with pumping the brakes I had the brakes checked a month prior to this because the brake and abs light would come on randomly and the technician at morries mazda reported to me they were operational.. I ended up hitting a tree (my choices were a line of cars or a tree, so I picked the tree) with the brake malfunction and no air bags deployed at around 30 plus mph. And I sustained injuries. When I looked at the brakes it appeared that the front passenger side brake was the only operational brake as it was the only rotor to not have accumulated a high amount of rust.
The dashboard facia is pulling away from the dashboard. I have recently reported this under tracking number 10956954. It has gotten worse, and I am concerned that the passenger side airbag could be hindered in event of air bag deployment. I am attaching photos.
My car was stolen last year by someone I knew, and was wrecked. After the wreck, myself and pennsylvania state police spoke to the person and he said the accident was caused because the brakes failed to engage as he was making a turn and the right lower control arm failed, which caused the tie rod to snap which punctured through the wheel and out the tire. Damage done to the vehicle confirms this, and I have pictures and documentation to support this claim. Car was left on the side of the road with entire front...
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right suspension detached, cv shaft ripped out from the manual transmission, entire front right wheel hub assembly was ripped off, caliper, brake pads and rotor remained attached to the hub, but were disconnected from the vehicle. The wheel also remained intact on the hub. There was significant front end damage to the bumper, fender, inner wheel hub splash guards, headlight, etc. Air bags did not deploy. His seat belt did not lock on impact. Car was totaled and considered salvage, but I reconstructed it and have over $4,500 invested in repairs that could have been avoided if the brakes and lower control arm worked properly. He was traveling on a side street through a small town around 11pm on a clear, warm night. No other moving cars were on the road at the time, but he did side swipe several parked cars.
I have a 2007 mitsubishi eclipes gs. That has over 160,000 miles. For the last 9 months or even longer my husband has to push the passenger side dash board down where the airbag is to cover it back. No, I haven't took it to a dealer yet, I figure with the warranty off of the car, the dealer ship would say I have to pay to fix it. I have no money to fix it. So, I'm hoping that someone will read this and tell me that there is a recall on it so, it can be fixed the right way. I hope the passenger side airbag(dash board) works incase of a accident. I'm planning on calling the dealer ship monday 10/24/2016 to get more information on the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse. While driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal had to be depressed to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. After the brake pedal was released, an abnormal noise was heard from the brake area. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder and the power brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000. Updated 09/06/16*lj updated 09/07/16.*Jb
5 Years after buying vehicle, brake pedal would sporadically push all the way to the floor. Took me 3 years for someone to figure out what was wrong with spongy, whistling brakes. Abs hydraulic unit had grease caked under it, and the shop would not let me drive my car because it was too dangerous. Had abs system replaced on my $, a year later a recall came out on the abs hydraulic unit. Mitsubishi denied my claim for reimbursement because the place that fixed it failed to write on the form the reasons I came in to...
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get it fixed. Apparently I'm going to have an $800 part replaced for no reason. Found on nhtsa the indicators of a bad part and the fact that it is documented my abs light came on should be enough. Also, passenger side door: the automatic lock no longer works and there is no key hole on that side; could be a slight issue but is more annoying than anything and puts car at risk for theft.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the parts for the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. When depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was unable to provide the parts for the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 560,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. As a result, the contact had to down shift for the vehicle in order to stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The front of my dashboard (the airbag sits behind it) is coming off of my vehicle. It is on the passenger's side. I contacted the mitsubishi dealer in charleston, sc and he informed me that he had seen numerous vehicles with the same problem (mitsubishi). I consider this to be a safety hazard because once this piece of material falls off there will be nothing to protect the passenger from the airbag at any time. I was informed it would cost $1,200 to fix. The entire dashboard needs to be replaced. My vehicle...
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doesn't even have 100,000 miles on it yet. I believe that having my vehicle in the condition it is in is very dangerous and mitsubishi obviously didn't manufacture a good reliable product which is not only deceptive but dangerous. Please help me. Thank you! *Tr
Mitsubishi Eclipse: every year compared
All Eclipse years2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse vs rivals
| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 107 | 4 | D | |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander | 125 | 9 | D | Compare |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Raider Club | 35 | 0 | F | Compare |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Raider Quad | 35 | 0 | F | Compare |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Galant | 24 | 1 | C | Compare |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 22 | 4 | F | Compare |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Endeavor | 21 | 5 | C | Compare |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer | 2 | 3 | A | Compare |
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Questions about the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Does the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 4 recalls for the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse: control unit / module (June 2015); tank assembly (September 2008); automatic transmission (October 2006); frame and members (September 2006). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the brakes (87), airbags (9), body, doors & structure (5).
How many complaints has the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse had?
107 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on April 16, 2007 and the latest on September 30, 2025. Of these, 15 describe a crash and 1 a fire, and together they report 13 injuries and 1 death.
Is the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 28 out of 100 (grade D: more problems than a typical Mitsubishi Eclipse year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.
Which Mitsubishi Eclipse years have the most complaints?
1995 (314), 2000 (308), 2001 (300). See every Mitsubishi Eclipse year compared.
What should I do if my 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse has a problem?
If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data