1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 32about this part
- Share
- 10%of 307 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 10% of the 307 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,000 miles. 22 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was getting on the freeway when I lost control of my vehicle out of no where, luckily I was in the middle of the on ramp and not in freeway traffic yet. My vehicle pulled toward the drive side, I quickly pulled e-brake turned my wheel opposite of traffic and braked. The car started fish tailing right to left because of the drive side pulling and me trying not to allow the car to spin out or go off the side of the on ramp. When the vehicle came to a stop I made sure my family and I were safe and no other vehicle were involved. …”
NHTSA complaint #10955565, filed 2017-02, 125,000 miles“Son was driving vehicle & was turning round a curb when vehicle failed to respond to steering. Steering wheel locked up, lost control of vehicle & hit a fence. Had applied brakes which stopped vehicle suddenly. Driver hit head on windshield due to air bag not deploying. Was able to back vehicle up & steering worked okay. Had emergency room treatment & released.”
NHTSA complaint #875954, filed 2000-12“Consumer was driving 65mph vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, both driver and passenger airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was considered a total loss. Consumer received injuries including severe back and neck pain, and lacerations to the stomach and shoulder areas.”
NHTSA complaint #8015174, filed 2002-07“While grand daughter was driving down the street she heard something popping, and right front wheel broke away from vehicle. She was left hanging upside down, and receivied some minor injuries. The air bags failed to deploy during the accident. The dealer did a diagnostic test on the vehicle but the customer never heard from the dealer since then. They could have defaulted.”
NHTSA complaint #874520, filed 2000-11“While driving at 40 MPH the vehicle had a direct frontal impact in which driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy. Did not protect the occupant in this accident. Not yet contacted the manufacturer had the same incident before, but dealer could not determine the problem. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #836419, filed 1999-04Related service bulletins
- 10170086Nov 1, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 50% |
| 2009 | 8 | 19% |
| 2008 | 6 | 8% |
| 2007 | 9 | 8% |
| 2006 | 11 | 11% |
| 2004 | 3 | 21% |
| 2003 | 10 | 8% |
| 2002 | 2 | 3% |
| 2001 | 22 | 11% |
| 2000 | 11 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 18 | 14% |
| 1997 | 14 | 10% |
| 1996 | 17 | 11% |
| 1995 | 32 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse
59 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
48 complaintsSuspension
47 complaintsElectrical system
46 complaintsBrakes
42 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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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