AutoUtility currently tracks 7 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2024 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 complaints (42.9% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 3 filings cite a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"While attempting to park head-on into a parking stall, the car suddenly excellerated at high speed and hit a parking barrier head on. At no time prior to hitting the parking barrier did the drive touch the excellerator pedal. Although the entire front end of the vehicle was totalled into a "V"..."
"I purchased this vehicle brand new, and since the beginning I have experienced a problem with the air conditioning system. The A/C compressor turns on and off approximately every five seconds while the air conditioning is operating. This constant cycling appears abnormal and affects the system's..."
"The contact owns a 2024 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to reverse in cold weather. The contact stated that the brakes were frozen. The contact attempted to rock the vehicle to release the brakes. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken..."
"My vehicle had been parked for 24 hours and the next day I went to get something out of the vehicle and couldn’t get in with key fin I then used the manual key and the inside of vehicle had a fire from radio to the rear view mirror burned down as if it was a manufactured issue"
"Me and my kids were on the way to the store and the front part of my panoramic sunroof exploded from the inside out. I took it to my dealership and the company is denying that it is a manufacturer issue. I have seen articles where this is a known issue for these types of sunroof. I didn't hit..."
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 | 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 Current Page | 7 | 3 | 0 | Current |
| 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 7 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year
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Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.
NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
EPA fuel economy ratings, electric range, and annual energy cost benchmarks.
Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2024 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2024 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is Air Bags & Restraints, appearing in 3 records (42.9% of submitted filings).
Secondary reported categories include Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (2) and Brakes & Traction Control (2).
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 7 consumer defect complaints and 0 safety recall campaigns for the 2024 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 2024 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 3 filings cite a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 1 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.