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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
11%of 19 total for the year
Median mileage
10,087miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 11% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,087 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. The contact stated she was turning off the vehicle and shifted gears to park, when exiting the front driver's side, the vehicle began to roll backward and the front driver's side door knocked her down. The contact stated the emergency brakes were not applied. The contact stated the vehicle began to roll over her and her hair and left shoulder got caught under the front driver side tire. The contact was unable to move and was caught under the front driver's side tire for 45 minutes until a bystander heard her yeller out for help. …”

NHTSA complaint #11453351, filed 2022-02, 10,087 miles

“The problem: You can drive fast or slow and at any given moment, the car display all alarms like the adaptive cruise control, emergency brake, engine. All the lights start to blink inside the car, there is a beep with those lights. The steering wheel does not move, gets locked, the brakes get locked (you cannot move the steer wheel or press the brakes), the engine starts to make a rattling sound and the car starts to bounce, then slowly the car starts shutting down until its off. This problem has been happening since I bought the car brand new on 2018. …”

NHTSA complaint #11682572, filed 2025-08

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024114%
2023120%
2022113%
2019323%
2018211%

Other parts of the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Electrical system
8 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology