2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse air bags problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Srs airbag system fault. Srs light elluminates on dashboard whenever driver or passenger seats are moved, indicating that the side airbag system is deactivating the entire srs system including the front airbags.”
filed Feb 20, 2016
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse. The contact stated while driving 25 mph making a sharp turn, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The contact's air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was engulfed in flames within moments. Lucky, the front passenger was able…”
filed Aug 10, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a…Campaign 15V338000 · Jun 2, 2015
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% |
| 2000 Eclipse | 11 | 4% |
| 1999 Eclipse | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 Eclipse | 18 | 14% |
| 1997 Eclipse | 14 | 10% |
| 1996 Eclipse | 17 | 11% |
| 1995 Eclipse | 32 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.