2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“In the morning, I drove this Mitsubishi Eclipse 2005 to work(35 miles away from home), it was ok. After work, I drove back to my house, entered our garage, I got off the car, I saw a small fire on the right front lighting place, then I quickly backed my car out of the garage, the fire was getting bigger and bigger, my wife and I use a lot of water to put the fire out... This fire burned out the front light, bulb, some wire, and small piece of right front bumper... Then I tried this car again, I could drive it, but it has no turning signal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10568296, filed 2014-03, 70,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10211530Apr 7, 2022This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by…
- 10170074Aug 28, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 13% |
| 2005 | 1 | 17% |
| 2003 | 5 | 4% |
| 2002 | 3 | 4% |
| 2001 | 18 | 9% |
| 2000 | 25 | 8% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 12 | 4% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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