Window & Wiper complaints by model year
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (power windows, windshield, wipers, mirrors, sunroof).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
Passenger airbag deployed caused me to veer off to the right for safety.passenger visor flew off hit my arm and flew out window. Unable to see with airbag in my face I ended up half on and half off a culvert with cement pipe.car stopped and then my driver airbag shot fire and chemicals into my face.horrible still after a whole year noone cares noone helps no therapy follow up none only er when I can no longer tolerate the extreme pain.2 titanium rods n 38 screws hold it together. Some screws are coming off and 3 bones are still shattered. Some are even missing. Please help
Received a safety recall from Mitsubishi on the passenger sun visor requiring a tether strap. I called their toll free number to locate a dealer to install the tether strap as directed by the notice. Mitsubishi does not have a dealer in tucson and informed me we needed to take the vehicle to a phoenix dealer, over a 100 miles away for the repair. The cost of gas and the travel time (off work or missing school) is higher than the parts and labor for .5 of an hour labor. They have not made arrangements with a local tucson car repair facility to perform this recall, nor did they offer to send me the parts for self installation. This seems to be a very poor response to a safety recall notice. Can you assist as I know there are more of the same vehicle in tucson.
Not only do I have the aggrevation of bent rims and flat tires, and financial hardship on this, my left side of the car doesn't align to the right. Water leeks in on the left side. Sometimes the heater blows out cool air. The sunroof shakes when opening. I already had a manufacuters defect in my strut on the left side. I have sctraches on the left side fom the car scrapping the ground when I make a right hand turn. I had to have the cooling system replaced the first week I financed it.my hood won't open and my headlights fail causing me to dirve only with the fog lights. All these issues are the same and constant since I purchased this lemon.
This is a Mitsubishi Eclipse 2001. This car has had several problems for the first 2 years. #1. Clutch fluid completly leaked out. Clutch slave cylinder was replaced. #2. Master brake cyliinder was leaking and replaced. #3. PCM chip replaced. #4. Window mouldings for front and back winshields have come off.
The contact owns a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the turn signal and headlights failed. The contact stated that the high beam failed to operate correctly whether the vehicle was turned or not. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V305001 (Exterior Lighting, Visibility). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Consumers daughter was driving, noticed black smoke coming through air conditioning vents, vehicle looked to be on fire, consumer took vehicle to dealer, and they could not determine what had cause the fire. Prior to the fire, the engine would start, air condition was inoperative,sunroff was inoperative, mirror were inoperative, emergency brake was inoperative needed to be readjusted,fog lights stayed on even with the key out of ignition, windshield wiper was inoperative, cargo cover was loose, there was a problem with the power steering
Whenever it rains or if vehicle is taken to car wash, water and rain will leak into passenger compartment. Problem was noted more on passenger's side then driver's side. Consumer has contacted dealer. Please provide any further details.
I have owned my care for 3 years. In that time I have had a leaking sunroof, broken passenger rear view mirror, broken passenger window "wont roll up", numerous tire changes, bad vibration, horrible noises when turning wheel, have replaced 2 transmissions, both tie rod ends, 1 lower ball joint and control arm suspension bar"more info on this below", alternator, both headlights, 4 differant seats of breaks, 2 seats constintly running low on oil, replaced the fuel filter, seat belts don't stop, battery cables keep caroding, replace spark plugs atleast 3 to 4 times a year, vibrates when going down road. Those are just the things off the top of my head that I have done to this car. Now to the accident. …
Related recalls (1)
Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Switch/wiring
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The column switch levers can become loose or break over time.
Remedy: Dealers will install a redesigned switch.
Frequently asked questions
Which Mitsubishi Eclipse years have window & wiper problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2000 (20), 2001 (11), 2003 (11), 1997 (7) and 1998 (6) model years. Window & Wiper complaints make up 6% of all complaints for the 2000.
Is there a recall for Mitsubishi Eclipse window & wiper problems?
Yes — 1 recall, including 99V305001 (switch/wiring, Nov 1, 1999). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Mitsubishi Eclipse window & wiper problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 88,000 miles; 28% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the sun/moon roof assembly (27 mentions), followed by the windshield (15).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.