2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 21%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 21% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles. 2 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.
“Brakes will intermittedly not respond to the brake pedal being depressed. Car has now been involved in two rear end collisions in 3 months. Repair shop cannot duplicate the problem described. Car was going 25 MPH both times in two cities when the car failed to brake.”
NHTSA complaint #10906428, filed 2016-09, 146,000 miles“Car was parked with ebrake pulled upwards to hold car in place. The 04 Eclipse gt rolled backwards out of the parking spot and jumped the curb hitting another vehicle. 04 Eclipse taken to Mitsubishi on 7/7/05 and they adjusted the ebreak saying ti was loose.”
NHTSA complaint #10127847, filed 2005-07, 7,600 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated to stop. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10780005, filed 2015-10, 63,000 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 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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