2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 111,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 4% of the 73 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111,500 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.
“While driving northbound on 95 in virginia (about 20 mins outside of richmond) my 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse's accelerator became stuck. The car ended up overheating and the brakes failed (the front driver rotor actually ripped apart) before I put the car into neutral.”
NHTSA complaint #10426841, filed 2011-09, 172,000 miles“Abs system failed during emergency manuvers, turned onto wrong side of road to avoid an accident. Found myself on the wrong side of the island. I noticed a sharp turn and slammed on the brakes and tried to turn into the turn. The car remained going in a straight line with tires turned and braked applied. I then proceeded to hit the curb straight on and then the front of my car was on the grass. The car sustained major damage to the upper and lower control arms rim and tire. On looker saw front tires locked up and the rear tires rotating freely. …”
NHTSA complaint #760937, filed 2002-04“The contact stated while driving 25 MPH on normal road conditions, the antilock brake system did not function properly, and there was no response from both front brakes. Also, the brake pedal went to the floor when this occurred. There were no warning signals prior to the incident. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10175262, filed 2006-12, 51,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10170087Dec 7, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170086Nov 1, 2012This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 25% |
| 2009 | 28 | 67% |
| 2008 | 58 | 82% |
| 2007 | 87 | 81% |
| 2006 | 71 | 72% |
| 2004 | 3 | 21% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 3 | 4% |
| 2001 | 8 | 4% |
| 2000 | 10 | 3% |
| 1999 | 10 | 8% |
| 1998 | 11 | 9% |
| 1997 | 10 | 7% |
| 1996 | 26 | 16% |
| 1995 | 42 | 14% |
| 1994 | 5 | 15% |
| 1993 | 3 | 8% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 4 | 7% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse
29 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsTires
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsAir bags
2 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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