2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse wheels problems
73 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jan 17, 2007
“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”
filed Sep 7, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Wheels problems in other Eclipse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Eclipse | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 Eclipse | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 Eclipse | 29 | 40% |
| 2000 Eclipse | 128 | 42% |
| 1999 Eclipse | 6 | 5% |
| 1998 Eclipse | 5 | 4% |
| 1997 Eclipse | 8 | 6% |
| 1996 Eclipse | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 Eclipse | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 Eclipse | 1 | 3% |
| 1992 Eclipse | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 Eclipse | 2 | 4% |
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.