2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Wheels Problems
Owners have filed 128 complaints with NHTSA about wheels problems on the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 42% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 41,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rims bent” (24% of reports).
- 128wheels complaints
- 41,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $560typical repair cost reported by owners
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rims bent: mentioned in 31 of 128 complaints (24%)
- Normal conditions: mentioned in 10 of 128 complaints (8%)
- Too soft: mentioned in 7 of 128 complaints (5%)
- Alloy wheels: mentioned in 7 of 128 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical wheels repair on the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse at $560, and half of them between $450 and $800.
Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2001–2005), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do wheels problems happen?
Based on 25 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 128 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Mitsubishi Eclipse wheels complaints by model year
| Model year | Wheels complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Eclipse | 2 | 2% | 64,356 |
| 2005 Eclipse | 1 | 17% | 61,000 |
| 2004 Eclipse | 1 | 7% | 83,000 |
| 2003 Eclipse | 4 | 3% | 85,850 |
| 2002 Eclipse | 29 | 40% | 32,147 |
| 2001 Eclipse | 73 | 35% | 23,665 |
| 2000 Eclipse | 128 | 42% | 41,000 |
| 1999 Eclipse | 6 | 5% | 75,443 |
| 1998 Eclipse | 5 | 4% | 29,292 |
| 1997 Eclipse | 8 | 6% | 104,000 |
| 1996 Eclipse | 6 | 4% | — |
| 1995 Eclipse | 4 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists wheels for the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My rims on my 2000 eclipse are all bent. I have had to replace 3 or 4 tires due to blow outs in the last 3 years. I will buy new rims and send in all my old ones because this is unsafe and should be brought to the attention of all owners. *tr
Tl*- the contact stated that while the contact was driving the 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt with 52000 failure mileage at 45 mph the vehicle hit a pot hole and both passenger front and rear rims cracked , and the front and rear passenger tires instantly lost air pressure. The vehicle was taken to the…
Gently driven 2000 mitsubishi eclipse wheels bent out of shape, causing a tire to lose air/blow out while driving on freeway. Narrowly avoided collision after blowout. *nm
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipses have wheels problems?
No. NHTSA has 128 owner complaints about wheels for the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse (42% of the 308 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse wheels?
No recall currently lists wheels for this vehicle.
At what mileage do wheels problems start?
The median reported mileage is 41,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix wheels problems on the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
Owners report a typical cost of $560 (half paid between $450 and $800), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about wheels problems on the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
The most frequent phrase is “rims bent”, in 31 of 128 complaints, followed by “normal conditions” (10).
See all 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems or wheels problems across all Eclipse years.