2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse transmission problems
The 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
22
Transmission complaints
14%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE CAR BESIDES HAVING TO TAKE IT IN WITHIN LIKE 3 MONTHS TO REPLACE A DEFFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE AM A PERSON THAT HAVE BEEN IN MANY CLOSE ACCIDENT CALLS THROUGHOUT MY LIFE SO I AM NOT A PERSON WHO TAKES THE CAR TO THE…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse have?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse transmission — 14% 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.