1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse air bags problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While sitting at an intersection another driver on the opposite side of the street ran a red light and hit the vehicle head on. The vehicle's air bags did not deploy and the driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. *mr”
filed Apr 6, 2004
“Consumer took vehicle to dealer because srs air bag light came on. Dealer stated that both driver's and passenger's air bags needed to be replaced. Air bags have never been deployed. Consumer concerned that air bags could deploy w/o warning or not deploy at all in a collision. Vehicle manual…”
filed Jul 24, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Eclipse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Eclipse | 8 | 19% |
| 2008 Eclipse | 6 | 8% |
| 2007 Eclipse | 9 | 8% |
| 2006 Eclipse | 11 | 11% |
| 2003 Eclipse | 10 | 8% |
| 2002 Eclipse | 2 | 3% |
| 2001 Eclipse | 22 | 11% |
| 2000 Eclipse | 11 | 4% |
| 1999 Eclipse | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 Eclipse | 18 | 14% |
| 1997 Eclipse | 14 | 10% |
| 1995 Eclipse | 32 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.