2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 172,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1% of the 73 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 172,000 miles.
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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10019047Jan 1, 2006Cruise control system checks - service manual revision.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 7 | 5% |
| 1997 | 7 | 5% |
| 1996 | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 | 6 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 6% |
| 1992 | 3 | 6% |
| 1991 | 3 | 6% |
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 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 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.
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