Mitsubishi Eclipse Wheels Problems
Owners have filed 267 complaints with NHTSA about wheels problems on the Mitsubishi Eclipse across 12 model years. The 2000 model year has the most (128). The words owners use most often: “rims bent” (19% of reports).
- 267wheels complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 8mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $590typical repair cost reported by owners
- 26%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 51 of 267 complaints (19%)
- Pot hole: mentioned in 21 of 267 complaints (8%)
- Too soft: mentioned in 15 of 267 complaints (6%)
- Alloy wheels: mentioned in 14 of 267 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse at $590, and half of them between $480 and $650.
Based on 10 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 74 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 267 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 4 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 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.
I was driving the car normally fine and there was a small pot hole on the ground that i went over. I had my foot on the brakes while running over the pot hole and the pressure on the brakes were completely lost. It was a spongy feeling as the brakes were to the floor. The brakes had very little…
Roommate driving my vehicle with myself in passenger seat. Struck a dear monday morning at approximately 60mph. Vehicle was put into a ditch and rolled at least 1 time into a marsh on left side of the road. Vehicle received major: front, both side, rear and roof damage. Not one air bag was…
Driving on residential street (approx. 20 mph). Car shifted slightly to right as i was rounding a curve. Came to stop sign and rear right wheel fell off. The hub cracked and broke off at bearing.. It was a very clean cut as though there was a defect in the hub. Car towed to repair shop. $300 repair…
April 2010 while driving my vehicle a 1999 mitsubishi eclipse rs hatchback at approximately 20 miles per hour, the 1999 mitsubishi eclipse rs hatchback suddenly loss control and crashed onto the roadway. I heard a loud noise and the car instantly loss use of control in steering and the car…
I have goodyear eagle rs-a p35/45r18 tires on my eclipse, the car has less than 30,000 miles on it. As i was driving to work front tire blew out due to the sidewall separating from the tread! I had no idea until a mechanic at my work looked at my other front tire and saw that it was starting to…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Mitsubishi Eclipses have wheels problems?
No. NHTSA has 267 owner complaints about wheels for the Mitsubishi Eclipse. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Mitsubishi Eclipse wheels?
No recall currently lists wheels for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix wheels problems on the Mitsubishi Eclipse?
Owners report a typical cost of $590 (half paid between $480 and $650), from 10 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about wheels problems on the Mitsubishi Eclipse?
The most frequent phrase is “rims bent”, in 51 of 267 complaints, followed by “pot hole” (21).
Other Mitsubishi Eclipse problems
- Service Brakes problems (216)
- Power Train problems (210)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (206)
- Structure problems (200)
- Air Bags problems (171)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (150)
- Electrical System problems (141)
- Suspension problems (139)
See all Mitsubishi Eclipse problems.