AutoUtility currently tracks 19 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 8 complaints (42.1% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 cites a fire, 2 report one or more injuries, 1 reports one or more fatalities.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 19 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (8 reports • 42.1% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (5), Brakes & Traction Control (5)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 2 injury filings • 1 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Electrical System
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #18V620000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #18V621000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Brakes & Traction Control
Engine & Cooling
Powertrain & Transmission
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The problem: You can drive fast or slow and at any given moment, the car display all alarms like the adaptive cruise control, emergency brake, engine. All the lights start to blink inside the car, there is a beep with those lights. The steering wheel does not move, gets locked, the brakes get..."
"While parked, ASC system service required indicator light came on. Car was then disabled and unable to be started for approximately 1-2 hours. That happened twice in 2023. While driving on the highway in 2025, ASC system service required, abs system service required, four wheel drive system service..."
"Stalls out when driving Vehicle dealership has not been any help with getting issues fixed despite having purchased vehicle within past 6 months, and having engine issues since purchase. Charged for extra warranties not honored"
"My streeing locked up while I was going 40mph. Almost crashed the car into another car. My electric brake system light keeps blanking at me when my streeing locked up on me as well."
"The contact owns a 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. The contact stated she was turning off the vehicle and shifted gears to park, when exiting the front driver's side, the vehicle began to roll backward and the front driver's side door knocked her down. The contact stated the emergency brakes were..."
Complaint History for Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2018–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Current Page | 19 | 1 | 2 | Current |
| 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 13 | 3 | 1 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 5 | 1 | 0 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 6 | 0 | 0 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 5 | 1 | 0 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 7 | 3 | 0 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 4 | 0 | 0 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 17 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Departure Warning NHTSA category: LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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