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2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Air bags Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
31%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
13,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 31% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“When I plug my phone in and set it on the passengers seat , the passengers side airbag and seat-belt system activate. The airbag light turns on like someone is siting there , and the fasten seat belt light flashes. If I lift the charging phone off the seat and set it in the center consul , the system returns to normal - airbag light and fasten seat-belt light turn off. I had the system checked out at my dealership and their conclusion is to not set anything on the passengers seat , and it does state in owners manual to not set anything on the passengers seat. …”

NHTSA complaint #11366593, filed 2020-10, 800 miles

“Bought the car from dealer in lasvegas an the back seat airbags had been tampered with, the car had about 13,500 miles on car from a rental agency but car dealer had car back an offered the 60,000mile guarantee on car for the remaining miles when I called dealer in st. …”

NHTSA complaint #11397194, filed 2021-02, 13,500 miles

“The contact owned a 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, he became aware that the vehicle was not responding to operator inputs—acceleration, braking, or steering. As a result, the contact briefly lost control of the vehicle, only coming to a complete stop after, running a stop sign, leaving the roadway, and colliding with a tree and ravine where it came to stop. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed, and injuries were reported. …”

NHTSA complaint #11645998, filed 2025-03, 108,000 miles

“It appears the EclipseCross electrical system shut down while traveling in a rain storm causing a accident when engine shut down and steering was affected, this caused vehicle to lose control and hit concrete barrier. Air bags were deployed except for the driver side that took the impact, reason unknown. Vehicle was a total loss as judged by the insurance company. Driver was injured but sustained only minor injuries, but this situation did affect 2 other vehicles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11493369, filed 2022-11

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024343%
2023120%
2020120%
2019431%
2018211%

Other parts of the 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Electrical system
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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.

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