2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,176miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 3% of the 73 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,176 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Dt: consumer states that she was going about 40-45 MPH when she hit another vehicle with her front end and the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle is totaled, the loan company told her to contact us and the insurance company will look into why the airbags did not deploy. The case number with Mitsubishi is 373237. The accident occurred on june 5, 2005. There was a police report taken independent police department #05-55284. The consumer has a bruise across her chest, wrist sprain and neck injuries. There were two other passengers in the vehicle that were injured.”
NHTSA complaint #10128294, filed 2005-07, 64,176 milesRelated recalls
- 15V338000Jun 2, 2015Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004…Covers: Mitsubishi Eclipse 2000–2005, Eclipse Spyder 2001–2005, Dodge Stratus 2001–2005 +1 more
Related 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 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse
29 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsTires
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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