2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Wheels Problems
Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA about wheels problems on the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 35% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 23,665 miles. The words owners use most often: “rim bent” (23% of reports).
- 73wheels complaints
- 23,665median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 9%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.
- Rim bent: mentioned in 17 of 73 complaints (23%)
- Pot hole: mentioned in 9 of 73 complaints (12%)
- Four rims: mentioned in 7 of 73 complaints (10%)
- Alloy wheels: mentioned in 5 of 73 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do wheels problems happen?
Based on 16 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 73 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
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 2001 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.
Tl*- the contact has a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse gt. The contact has a complaint about the alloy wheels on the vehicle. The contact's vehicles tires were balanced on 1/15/07 at that point the contact was notified that one of the allow wheels was slightly bent and may cause air to leak and the tire to…
My daughter hit a pot hole in her 2001 mitsubishi eclipse and the rim bent severely and the tire went flat. *nm
The rims on my car are peeling. Because of the peeling they are now rusting. I am trying to sell the car but now i have to replace all the rims because these ones looks horrible. I have talked to other people with 2001 eclipses that have done the same thing. *nm
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipses have wheels problems?
No. NHTSA has 73 owner complaints about wheels for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse (35% of the 209 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 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse wheels?
No recall currently lists wheels for this vehicle.
At what mileage do wheels problems start?
The median reported mileage is 23,665 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about wheels problems on the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
The most frequent phrase is “rim bent”, in 17 of 73 complaints, followed by “pot hole” (9).
See all 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse problems or wheels problems across all Eclipse years.