1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse transmission problems
The 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 28 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
28
Transmission complaints
19%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“ALL DSM AWD MODELS FROM 1990 TO 1998 HAVE HAD THIS TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM AND SUBSEQUENT RECALL. UPON INSPECTION BY A LOCAL AAMCO SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE, IF ANY, LUBRICANT IN THE TRANSFER CASE (ASSUMABLY A LEAK). THIS SEVERELY DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION, AND THEY'RE ASKING…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse have?
NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse transmission — 19% 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.