1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 129 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,292miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the wheels of the 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 4% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,292 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.
“1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse gsx wheels. These wheels bent on me about 3 times. I blew out a tire because of them once, and the rest just bent if I hit a speed bump or something really small. These are very dangerous wheels. Everytime I went to Mitsubishi and the service tech's told me the wheels were very very weak as well. There was no help at all. These wheels are horrible and could have caused me a few accidents.”
NHTSA complaint #10087039, filed 2004-08, 34,584 miles“I own a mits.Eclipse gsx and notice that they rims would get look banged up with out being able to tell how they were damage. One time a pot hole was to blame. Not a huge pothole but a small normal pothole. I ended up with several flat tires in il when I lived there and the tire guys told me that eventually I would need to rims. When I moved to tx, I was forced to get new rims because the rims as they were would not pass their state's safety inspection. The cost was $250 each to fix, but there is no guarantee that they won't get damaged again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10090681, filed 2004-09, 24,000 miles“While driving on smooth lane,airbag light came on. Driver's and passenger's airbags deployed and caused the wheel to lock up. Wheel lugs: nuts came off, causing a crash. Please provide further information and VIN#.”
NHTSA complaint #843185, filed 1999-07Related service bulletins
- 10170074Aug 28, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170096Mar 5, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170087Dec 7, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 17% |
| 2004 | 1 | 7% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 29 | 40% |
| 2001 | 73 | 35% |
| 2000 | 128 | 42% |
| 1999 | 6 | 5% |
| 1998 | 5 | 4% |
| 1997 | 8 | 6% |
| 1996 | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 4% |
| 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 complaintsTires
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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