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What 19 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (19)Crash / fire / injury (3)Electrical system (8)Brakes (5)Engine (3)Airbags (2)Driver assistance (2)Fuel system (2)Speed control (2)Steering (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Body & structure (1)

3 of 19 complaints match · Engine · clear filters

May 16, 2024Engine

Stalls out when driving Vehicle dealership has not been any help with getting issues fixed despite having purchased vehicle within past 6 months, and having engine issues since purchase. Charged for extra warranties not honored

NHTSA ODI 11589124

Apr 21, 2020Electrical systemEngineFire

AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE ON 10/31/18, I EXPERIENCED 6 HEADLIGHT CHANGES FROM THAT POINT TILL 4/19/20. ON 4/19/20, WHILE DRIVING I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. AS I PROCEEDED TO PULL TO A SAFE LOCATION MY HEADLIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT CAME THEN I LOSS ALL POWER AND FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE.PRESSING THE BREAKS AND PULLING THE EMERGENCY BREAK MULTIPLE TIMES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS AHEAD I SPOTTED A SHOPPING CENTER ENTRANCE. AS I PROCEEDED TO ATTEMPT A HARD RIGHT TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT WHEN FIRE BEGAN SHOOTING OVER THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SIDE FENDERS. I FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TO STOP AFTER PUMPING THE HAND BREAK SEVERAL TIMES AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE RESULT OF THIS FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED ME TO TOTAL MY CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11321834

Dec 26, 2019Engine

EXHAUST FUMES GETTING INTO CABIN CAUSING HEADACHE, FATIGUE, AND CONCENTRATION ISSUES. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA ARE AWARE OF ISSUE BUT NO SOLUTION FROM MITSUBISHI. DEALER SHIP ALSO CONFIRMED EXHAUST SMELL IN CAR AND ATTEMPTED AT SEVERL REPAIRS WITHOUT RESOLUTION.

NHTSA ODI 11291275

Working with the data? Download all 19 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross verdict →