2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse body & structure problems
The 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 41 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
41
Body & Structure complaints
11%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Body & Structure complaints by year
What owners report
“CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING THROUGH AIR CONDITIONING VENTS, VEHICLE LOOKED TO BE ON FIRE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT HAD CAUSE THE FIRE. *AK PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE ENGINE WOULD START, AIR CONDITION WAS INOPERATIVE,SUNROFF WAS…”
Common questions
How many body & structure complaints does the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse have?
NHTSA has 41 complaints about the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse body & structure — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.
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Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.