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Mitsubishi Caribbean ECLIPSE recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

19 owner complaints analyzed

10 distinct recall campaigns

78,185 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 to 2003 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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2000

2001

2003

1990: 2; 1991: 1; 1995: 2; 1996: 2; 1997: 1; 1998: 2; 1999: 1; 2000: 4; 2001: 1; 2003: 0

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Year-by-year records

Mitsubishi Caribbean ECLIPSE model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1990	1	2	Not available
1991	2	1	-1
1995	1	2	Not available
1996	1	2	0
1997	1	1	-1
1998	3	2	+1
1999	2	1	-1
2000	4	4	+3
2001	2	1	-3
2003	2	0	Not available

Recall history

10 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

98V069003 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Reported: 1998-06-09 (June 9, 1998) · Model years: 1990

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

98V311000 · Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

Reported: 1998-12-10 (December 10, 1998) · Model years: 1990, 1991

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE CARIBBEAN. IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THESE VEHICLES, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH TAKATA BELT BUCKLES, THE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTONS, WHICH ARE MADE OF ABS PLASTIC MATERIAL AND MARKED "PRESS," CAN BREAK, ALLOWING PIECES TO FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

Consequence: IF PIECES FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, THE BUCKLE MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, FAILING TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

00V421003 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint

Reported: 2001-04-06 (April 6, 2001) · Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V066004 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint

Reported: 1999-05-19 (May 19, 1999) · Model years: 1995, 1996

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

98V045003 · Vehicle Speed Control

Reported: 1998-05-14 (May 14, 1998) · Model years: 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES LOCATED IN THE CARIBBEAN. THE DASH PANEL PAD CAN SHIFT INTERFERRING WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.

Consequence: THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE A PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL PAD SO IT CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

00V225003 · Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)

Reported: 2000-08-10 (August 10, 2000) · Model years: 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, RESULTING IN SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION TO STIFF STEERING, AND IN THE WORST CASE, NO ABILITY TO TURN LEFT.

Consequence: A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY IF A LOOSE NUT CONNECTION IS FOUND.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

01V295002 · Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections

Reported: 2001-09-25 (September 25, 2001) · Model years: 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH V6 ENGINES TO FEDERAL EMISSION STANDARDS. THE POWER STEERING FLUID FEED TUBE CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNTED HEAT SHIELD CAUSING A HOLE TO BE WORN THROUGH THE POWER STEERING PIPE ALLOWING FLUID LEAKAGE.

Consequence: LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID CAN RESULT IN A FIRE AND CONTINUED LOSS OF FLUID WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING TUBE WITH ONE HAVING A NEW ROUTING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V305002 · Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch | Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch

Reported: 1999-11-01 (November 1, 1999) · Model years: 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COLUMN SWITCH LEVERS CAN BECOME LOOSE OR BREAK OVER TIME.

Consequence: LOOSENING OR CRACKING OF THE LEVERS CAN CAUSE DIRECTIONAL LAMPS THAT DO NOT SELF-CANCEL OR OPERATE, HEAD LAMPS THAT DO NOT TURN OFF, WINDSHIELD WASHERS THAT OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT DO NOT OPERATE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED SWITCH.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V333002 · Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables

Reported: 1999-11-23 (November 23, 1999) · Model years: 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES AND FEDERAL EMISSION EQUIPMENT. THE BATTERY CABLE HARNESS CAN BECOME HEAT DAMAGED BY THE FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH COULD CAUSE GROUNDED CIRCUITS.

Consequence: THIS CIRCUIT FAILURE COULD CAUSE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TO OCCUR: (1) THE ENGINE WILL NOT START BECAUSE THE MAIN FUSE WILL BLOW IF THE POWER LEAD IS GROUNDED; (2) THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE IF THE SIGNAL WIRE IS GROUNDED; (3) THE AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE IF THE LEAD TO THE MAGNETIC CLUTCH IS GROUNDED; AND (4) THE TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LAMPS WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE IF THE VOLTAGE MONITOR LEAD IS GROUNDED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND DISCARD A METAL MANIFOLD BRACKET (FROM GALANT MODELS ONLY - ECLIPSE HAS NO SUCH BRACKET). DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE HARNESS. IF THE HARNESS WIRES SHOW NO DAMAGE, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR ALONG WITH HEAT RESISTANT HARNESS CLIPS. IF THE HARNESS WIRES DO SHOW DAMAGE, THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HARNESS WITH PREINSTALLED INTEGRAL HEAT PROTECTION.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

00V299003 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Reported: 2000-09-26 (September 26, 2000) · Model years: 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.

Consequence: PROLONGED WIRING HARNESS CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD WILL CAUSE THE WIRING INSULATION TO WEAR AND EVENTUALLY TO GROUND OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DIE-OUT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

19 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

31.6%Usable mileage6 / 19 records

100.0%Valid incident date19 / 19 records

100.0%Valid filing date19 / 19 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates19 / 19 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1990	1991	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2003
Wheels:Rim	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	250.0% ODI 10097555 · 53,000 mi AIR SEEPED OUT OF THE TIRE.THE RIMS WERE BENT, ALLOWING AIR TO ESCAPE. *AK Look up ODI 10097555 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10103379 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH REAR RIMS AND THE FRONTAL PASSENGER SIDE RIM WERE BENT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK Look up ODI 10103379 at NHTSA ↗	2100.0% ODI 8013782 WHILE DRIVING PIECE OF FRONT RIGHT RIM BROKE OFF, AND NOTICED THAT BACK RIM WAS BENT .*AK Look up ODI 8013782 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10109066 · 162,000 mi CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SWERVED TO KEEP FROM STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH. THEN, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCHAND TURNED OVER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES.*AK Look up ODI 10109066 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 843115 DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT. FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK Look up ODI 843115 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10101177 RESPONSE TO E-MAIL CONCERNING THE PROBLEM YOU EXPERIENCED WITH A CAR DEALERSHIP. BF THE WASHER FLUID LIGHT WAS ON, THE POWER ANTENNA DID NOT WORK, THERE WAS POSSIBLY A PROBLEM DEALING WITH THE CRANK SEAL, THE BRAKES WERE NOT OKAY, THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND THERE WAS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF HEAT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SC Look up ODI 10101177 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Horn	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 864905 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HEARD A CLICKING NOISE, THEN SAW SMOKE. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL FUSE TO GET IT TO STOP SMOKING, CONSUMER FEELS THIS COULD HAD CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK Look up ODI 864905 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10101177 RESPONSE TO E-MAIL CONCERNING THE PROBLEM YOU EXPERIENCED WITH A CAR DEALERSHIP. BF THE WASHER FLUID LIGHT WAS ON, THE POWER ANTENNA DID NOT WORK, THERE WAS POSSIBLY A PROBLEM DEALING WITH THE CRANK SEAL, THE BRAKES WERE NOT OKAY, THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND THERE WAS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF HEAT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SC Look up ODI 10101177 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Wheels:Rim	Too few reports for a range	53,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10097555 · 53,000 mi AIR SEEPED OUT OF THE TIRE.THE RIMS WERE BENT, ALLOWING AIR TO ESCAPE. *AK Look up ODI 10097555 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	162,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10109066 · 162,000 mi CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SWERVED TO KEEP FROM STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH. THEN, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCHAND TURNED OVER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES.*AK Look up ODI 10109066 at NHTSA ↗
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	Too few reports for a range	97,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Horn	Too few reports for a range	97,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	97,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights	Too few reports for a range	97,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2001: 0 complaints · 2003: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2001	0	0	0
2003	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2001	2	0	0
2003	0	0	2

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Wheels:Rim	Air Bags:Frontal	Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	Electrical System:Horn	Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights
Wheels:Rim	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	0	0	—	1 ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10101177 RESPONSE TO E-MAIL CONCERNING THE PROBLEM YOU EXPERIENCED WITH A CAR DEALERSHIP. BF THE WASHER FLUID LIGHT WAS ON, THE POWER ANTENNA DID NOT WORK, THERE WAS POSSIBLY A PROBLEM DEALING WITH THE CRANK SEAL, THE BRAKES WERE NOT OKAY, THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND THERE WAS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF HEAT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SC Look up ODI 10101177 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Horn	0	0	1 ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	1 ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	1 ODI 10101177 RESPONSE TO E-MAIL CONCERNING THE PROBLEM YOU EXPERIENCED WITH A CAR DEALERSHIP. BF THE WASHER FLUID LIGHT WAS ON, THE POWER ANTENNA DID NOT WORK, THERE WAS POSSIBLY A PROBLEM DEALING WITH THE CRANK SEAL, THE BRAKES WERE NOT OKAY, THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND THERE WAS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF HEAT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SC Look up ODI 10101177 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	1 ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	1 ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights	0	0	1 ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10117466 · 97,000 mi THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING GAS ODOR PROBLEM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT COULD ALSO BE SMELLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T SMELL THE GAS ODOR. *AK THE BELTS WERE NOISY AND WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE FRONT WHEELS WORE OUT FAST, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE… Look up ODI 10117466 at NHTSA ↗	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 5.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10135325

I STARTED SMELLING GAS APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO AFTER FILLING UP MY 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS, 4 CYLINDER. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE I JUST PUT TOO MUCH GAS IN. WHEN I FILLED IT UP AGAIN A WEEK OR SO LATER, I SMELLED THE GAS AGAIN. I RECENTLY WENT OUT OF TOWN AND TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE SOME OTHER THINGS CHECKED OUT ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE FUEL TANK HAD A CRACK IN IT AND WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A USED ONE, LUCKILY. THE FUEL PUMP AND NECESSARY PARTS WERE ALL TRANSFERRED OVER. I AM SO LUCKY THAT I REALIZED THIS PROBLEM …

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 5.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10101177

RESPONSE TO E-MAIL CONCERNING THE PROBLEM YOU EXPERIENCED WITH A CAR DEALERSHIP. *BF THE WASHER FLUID LIGHT WAS ON, THE POWER ANTENNA DID NOT WORK, THERE WAS POSSIBLY A PROBLEM DEALING WITH THE CRANK SEAL, THE BRAKES WERE NOT OKAY, THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND THERE WAS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF HEAT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *SC

Look up ODI 10101177 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b