1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 5%of 129 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 103,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 5% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,000 miles. 1 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.
“On 9/6/2010 I got in my car and pulled out of my parking space. My car had been sitting all that day and the previous day. As I pulled out, heard a flop, flop noise, stopped my car, got out and looked around. The front right tire, a uniroyal long touring a/s, had completely blown out (not just gone flat). I replaced the tire with my spare. I looked over the blown tire and found a tear approx. 1-2 inches long on the inside of the tire, just below the tread. My father contacted the tire manufacturer, because my sister had the same model tire and had the same problem weeks earlier. …”
NHTSA complaint #10354465, filed 2010-09, 103,000 miles“Front tires suddenly lose inflation. First time it happened was less than a day after I bought the car new. The right front tire blewout while I was driving at freeway speed, causing considerable damage. The second time was five months later when the left front tire fell off the rim while I was driving on a city street. The third time was last night, 11 months later, when that same tire again fell off the rim. Proper inflation was maintained at all times. In fact, inflation of all tires had been checked only four days (six miles) earlier. …”
NHTSA complaint #738164, filed 2000-12“3 tires failed in 1 year -- tread completely separated from outer sidewall (can put your hand inside). In most recent failure, a nail was found to have penetrated tread, causing the air to escape prior to tire failure. Separation runs 360 degrees around the tire. (DOT number: m612 ener tiresize: p205/55r16)”
NHTSA complaint #746013, filed 2001-05“The car was bought brand new but had tired that were new but stored prior to sale for at least 2 years. They have little rubber breakages all over the outer side. What's the way to make manufacture to solve this unproper thing?( DOT number: )”
NHTSA complaint #714305, filed 1999-11Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 4% |
| 2006 | 5 | 5% |
| 2003 | 9 | 7% |
| 2002 | 6 | 8% |
| 2001 | 10 | 5% |
| 2000 | 19 | 6% |
| 1998 | 6 | 5% |
| 1997 | 6 | 4% |
| 1996 | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1992 | 2 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse
28 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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