Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Mitsubishi Eclipse vs Plymouth Laser

Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Mitsubishi Eclipse

Total complaints
2,103
Avg per model year
101
Recall campaigns (all years)
18
Most complained year
2000 (308)
Top problems: Power Train, Wheels, Engine and Engine Cooling

Plymouth Laser

Total complaints
95
Avg per model year
23
Recall campaigns (all years)
0
Most complained year
1992 (35)
Top problems: Engine and Engine Cooling, Power Train, Seat Belts

Complaints by model year

YearMitsubishi EclipsePlymouth Laser
1994344
19933615
19924935
19915430
19904630
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.