AutoUtility currently tracks 5 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. Engine & Cooling issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 2 complaints (40% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 cites a fire.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"I hit a deer head on going 70 miles per hour and the air bags never deployed"
"The contact owns a 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated, stalled, and failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the engine was making an abnormal thumping sound. The check engine warning light..."
"My soda bottle engaged the electronic emergency park brake while driving. The emergency brake will not release causing me not to be able to drive the vehicle."
"The contact's son owned a 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact's son was able to restart the vehicle, drove to a local convenience store, and parked the vehicle. The..."
"THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF WILL NOT OPEN. I CAN HEAR THE MOTOR HOWEVER THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR SUNROOF WILL NOT OPEN AND THE SHIFTER DOES NOT STAY IN DRIVE. MY SISTER AND I WERE ON THE INTERSTATE AND SHE HANDED ME A DRINK AND HIT THE SHIFTER AND IT SLID INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT PUSHING THE BUTTON.THE..."
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2018–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 19 | 1 | 2 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 13 | 3 | 1 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Current Page | 5 | 1 | 0 | Current |
| 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 → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 4 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is Engine & Cooling, appearing in 2 records (40% of submitted filings).
Secondary reported categories include Air Bags & Restraints (1) and Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (1).
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 5 consumer defect complaints and 0 safety recall campaigns for the 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 cite smoke or fire, and 0 report one or more injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.