2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,587miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,587 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.
“The contact owns a 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The dealer diagnosed that the ABS failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v337000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10943857, filed 2017-01, 27,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10170107Oct 11, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170101Apr 5, 2013This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 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 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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