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1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse engine problems

The 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Eclipse engine complaints by model year65 complaints1989: 3 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 8 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 9 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 65 complaints1996: 30 complaints1997: 47 complaints1998: 23 complaints1999: 18 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 16 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 1 complaints2006: 3 complaints2008: 2 complaints
Eclipse engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE NEAR THE 54 MILEPOST. UNIT 1 FILLED WITH SMOKE. UNIT 1 PULLED TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND STOPPED. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 EXITED AND OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED FIRE. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 WAS CHARGED WITH OVI. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 2, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse engine — 13% 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.