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1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse brakes problems

The 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 36 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

36

Brakes complaints

16%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

What owners report

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD, HITTING THE LEADING CAR, FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, CONSUMER, THEREFORE, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · October 6, 1997 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse brakes — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.